CVE-2014-3657: Medium severity oracle libvirt vulnerability

Published Oct 6, 2014
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Updated

The virDomainListPopulate function in conf/domainconf.c in libvirt before 1.2.9 does not clean up the lock on the list of domains, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via a NULL value in the second parameter in the virConnectListAllDomains API command.

Affected Software

9 affected components
libvirt libvirt<=1.2.8
libvirt libvirt=1.2.0
libvirt libvirt=1.2.1
libvirt libvirt=1.2.2
libvirt libvirt=1.2.3
libvirt libvirt=1.2.4
libvirt libvirt=1.2.5
libvirt libvirt=1.2.6
libvirt libvirt=1.2.7

Event History

Oct 6, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3657?

CVE-2014-3657 is classified with a severity that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through a deadlock.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-3657?

To mitigate CVE-2014-3657, upgrade to libvirt version 1.2.9 or later to address the vulnerability.

3

Which versions of libvirt are affected by CVE-2014-3657?

CVE-2014-3657 affects libvirt versions prior to 1.2.9, including versions 1.2.0 through 1.2.8.

4

What kind of attack can be executed using CVE-2014-3657?

CVE-2014-3657 allows remote attackers to exploit a NULL value in the virConnectListAllDomains API command, leading to a denial of service.

5

What component contains the vulnerability CVE-2014-3657?

The vulnerability CVE-2014-3657 is found in the virDomainListPopulate function in conf/domain_conf.c within the libvirt codebase.

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