The virConnectDomainXMLToNative API function in libvirt 1.1.0 through 1.1.3 checks for the connect:read permission instead of the connect:write permission, which allows attackers to gain domain:write privileges and execute Qemu binaries via crafted XML. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2013-4401 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Not vulnerable.
This issue did not affect the versions of libvirt package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 7.4 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libvirt | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libvirt | Not affected |
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