SB2013122409 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in libvirt (Alpine package)
Published: December 24, 2013
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013122409
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4291)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The virSecurityManagerSetProcessLabel function in libvirt 0.10.2.7, 1.0.5.5, and 1.1.1, when the domain has read an uid:gid label, does not properly set group memberships, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.