Description
util/virlog.c in libvirt does not properly determine the hostname on LXC container startup, which allows local guest OS users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted NSS module.
Published: 2018-02-23
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4137-1 libvirt security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-18511 util/virlog.c in libvirt does not properly determine the hostname on LXC container startup, which allows local guest OS users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted NSS module.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3576-1 libvirt vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Workstation Libvirt Virtualization
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:10:11.370Z

Reserved: 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-6764

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-02-23T17:29:00.473

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:11:08.413

Link: CVE-2018-6764

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-02-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-6764 - Bugzilla

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