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TI-2013-05389 Aliases CVE-2013-6436GHSA-3r95-9fm6-xqcf

The lxcDomainGetMemoryParameters method in lxc/lxc_driver.c in libvirt 1.0.5 through…

Priority LOW 11CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The lxcDomainGetMemoryParameters method in lxc/lxc_driver.c in libvirt 1.0.5 through 1.2.0 does not properly check the status of LXC guests when reading memory tunables, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and libvirtd crash) via a guest in the shutdown status, as demonstrated by the "virsh memtune" command.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00354 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 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:1.0.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 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
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6436
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3r95-9fm6-xqcf

References

Advisory 3

Other 3

  • TI-2016-04328 libvirt before 2.0.0 improperly disables password checking when the password on a VNC… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-07455 Incorrect permission assignment in libvirt CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-03857 The virConnectDomainXMLToNative API function in libvirt 1.1.0 through 1.1.3 checks for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2018-04154 qemu/qemu_monitor.c in libvirt allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-14571 libvirt version 2.3.0 and later is vulnerable to a bad default configuration of… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2013-00105 Use-after-free vulnerability in the virNetMessageFree function in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
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Sources

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