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.
Published: 2014-01-24
Score: 5.2 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
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
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T17:39:01.627Z

Reserved: 2013-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-6457

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-01-24T18:55:04.743

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

Link: CVE-2013-6457

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2013-12-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-6457 - Bugzilla

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