CVE-2014-0179

libvirt: unsafe parsing of XML documents allows libvirt DoS and/or arbitrary file read

Published Aug 3, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 1.9 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
libvirt 0.7.5 through 1.2.x before 1.2.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (read block and hang) via a crafted XML document containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference to the (1) virConnectCompareCPU or (2) virConnectBaselineCPU API method, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT per ADT3 due to different affected versions of some vectors. CVE-2014-5177 is used for other API methods.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3038-1 libvirt security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0231 libvirt 0.7.5 through 1.2.x before 1.2.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (read block and hang) via a crafted XML document containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference to the (1) virConnectCompareCPU or (2) virConnectBaselineCPU API method, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT per ADT3 due to different affected versions of some vectors. CVE-2014-5177 is used for other API methods.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2366-1 libvirt vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00071}

epss

{'score': 0.00106}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:05 AM
Reserved
Dec 3, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 3, 2014, 6:55 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:02 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 6, 2014, 12:00 AM