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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-3657

medium

CWE

399

6/10/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-3657

First published: Mon Oct 06 2014(Updated: )

The virDomainListPopulate function in conf/domain_conf.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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
libvirt	<=1.2.8
libvirt	=1.2.0
libvirt	=1.2.1
libvirt	=1.2.2
libvirt	=1.2.3
libvirt	=1.2.4
libvirt	=1.2.5
libvirt	=1.2.6
libvirt	=1.2.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Frequently Asked Questions

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.