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TI-2013-00105 Aliases CVE-2013-0170GHSA-rhxc-pp54-8x28

Use-after-free vulnerability in the virNetMessageFree function in…

Priority LOW 39CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in the virNetMessageFree function in rpc/virnetserverclient.c in libvirt 1.0.x before 1.0.2, 0.10.2 before 0.10.2.3, 0.9.11 before 0.9.11.9, and 0.9.6 before 0.9.6.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by triggering certain errors during an RPC connection, which causes a message to be freed without being removed from the message queue.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05774 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6 to before 0.9.6.4; 0.9.11 to before 0.9.11.9; 0.10.2 to before 0.10.2.3; 1.0.0 to before 1.0.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:-:*:*11 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 to before 0.9.6.4; 0.9.11 to before 0.9.11.9; 0.10.2 to before 0.10.2.3; 1.0.0 to before 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions 11 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:0199 Released 2013-01-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    libvirt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libvirt-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8, libvirt-client-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8, libvirt-python-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libvirt-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8, libvirt-devel-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8, libvirt-lock-sanlock-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libvirt-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8, libvirt-client-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8, libvirt-python-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libvirt-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8, libvirt-devel-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8, libvirt-lock-sanlock-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libvirt-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8, libvirt-client-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8, libvirt-client-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8.ppc +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libvirt-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8, libvirt-lock-sanlock-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libvirt-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8, libvirt-client-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8, libvirt-devel-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libvirt-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8, libvirt-lock-sanlock-0.9.10-21.el6_3.8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0199
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0199
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0199
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0199
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0199
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0199
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0199
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0199
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0170
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rhxc-pp54-8x28

References

Patch 1

Advisory 10

Other 2

Sources

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