The LXC driver (lxc/lxc_driver.c) in libvirt 1.0.1 through 1.2.1 allows local users to (1) delete arbitrary host devices via the virDomainDeviceDettach API and a symlink attack on /dev in the container; (2) create arbitrary nodes (mknod) via the virDomainDeviceAttach API and a symlink attack on /dev in the container; and cause a denial of service (shutdown or reboot host OS) via the (3) virDomainShutdown or (4) virDomainReboot API and a symlink attack on /dev/initctl in the container, related to "paths under /proc/$PID/root" and the virInitctlSetRunLevel function.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2014-04-15T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T17:39:01.476Z

Reserved: 2013-11-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-6456

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-04-15T23:55:08.547

Modified: 2023-02-13T00:29:17.597

Link: CVE-2013-6456

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2013-12-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-6456 - Bugzilla