Description
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.
Published: 2013-11-02
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: 1.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4280 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2026-1 libvirt vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:45:13.321Z

Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-4401

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-11-02T18:55:03.157

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-4401

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2013-10-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-4401 - Bugzilla

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