CVE-2013-6457

libvirt: avoid crashing if calling 'virsh numatune' on an inactive domain (libxl)

Published Jan 24, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The libxlDomainGetNumaParameters function in the libxl driver (libxl/libxl_driver.c) in libvirt before 1.2.1 does not properly initialize the nodemap, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid free operation and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an inactive domain to the virsh numatune command.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-6264 The libxlDomainGetNumaParameters function in the libxl driver (libxl/libxl_driver.c) in libvirt before 1.2.1 does not properly initialize the nodemap, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid free operation and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an inactive domain to the virsh numatune command.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2093-1 libvirt vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 5:39 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 24, 2014, 6:55 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 20, 2013, 12:00 AM