The remoteDispatchDomainMemoryStats function in daemon/remote.c in libvirt 0.9.1 through…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The remoteDispatchDomainMemoryStats function in daemon/remote.c in libvirt 0.9.1 through 0.10.1.x, 0.10.2.x before 0.10.2.8, 1.0.x before 1.0.5.6, and 1.1.x before 1.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted RPC call.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 35
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.8 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.9 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.10 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.9 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.10 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 25 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.11 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.12 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.13 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.2.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.2.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.2.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.2.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.2.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.2.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.10.2.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* | 10.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.11 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.12 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.13 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.2.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.2.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.2.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.2.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.2.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:0.10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.10.2.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:1272 Released 2013-09-19 · Red Hat rating Importantlibvirt security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libvirt-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-client-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-python-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libvirt-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-devel-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-lock-sanlock-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libvirt-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-client-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-python-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libvirt-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-devel-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-lock-sanlock-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libvirt-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-client-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-client-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14.ppc +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libvirt-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-lock-sanlock-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libvirt-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-client-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-devel-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libvirt-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-lock-sanlock-0.10.2-18.el6_4.14
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1272 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1272 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1272 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1272 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1272 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1272 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1272 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1272 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4296
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vf4g-mc46-48r3
References
Patch 2
Advisory 7
Sources
- CVE-2013-4296 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4296 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vf4g-mc46-48r3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-4296 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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