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TI-2013-05409 Aliases CVE-2013-6456GHSA-4c8j-w686-c2jw

The LXC driver (lxc/lxc_driver.c) in libvirt 1.0.1 through 1.2.1 allows local users to…

Priority LOW 27CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · Complete
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The LXC driver (lxc/lxc_driver.c) in libvirt 1.0.1 through 1.2.1 allows local users to (1) delete arbitrary host devices via the virDomainDeviceDettach API and a symlink attack on /dev in the container; (2) create arbitrary nodes (mknod) via the virDomainDeviceAttach API and a symlink attack on /dev in the container; and cause a denial of service (shutdown or reboot host OS) via the (3) virDomainShutdown or (4) virDomainReboot API and a symlink attack on /dev/initctl in the container, related to "paths under /proc/$PID/root" and the virInitctlSetRunLevel function.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00577 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

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 · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableRed Hat
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:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Red 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
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20VulnerableFedoraproject
  • 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
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Storage 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6456
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4c8j-w686-c2jw

References

Advisory 4

Other 4

Sources

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