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TI-2014-04226 Aliases CVE-2014-5177GHSA-v3jv-v62w-8q9m

libvirt 1.0.0 through 1.2.x before 1.2.5, when fine grained access control is enabled…

Priority LOW 8CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 3 without a fix

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

Summary

libvirt 1.0.0 through 1.2.x before 1.2.5, when fine grained access control is enabled, allows local users to read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference to the (1) virDomainDefineXML, (2) virNetworkCreateXML, (3) virNetworkDefineXML, (4) virStoragePoolCreateXML, (5) virStoragePoolDefineXML, (6) virStorageVolCreateXML, (7) virDomainCreateXML, (8) virNodeDeviceCreateXML, (9) virInterfaceDefineXML, (10) virStorageVolCreateXMLFrom, (11) virConnectDomainXMLFromNative, (12) virConnectDomainXMLToNative, (13) virSecretDefineXML, (14) virNWFilterDefineXML, (15) virDomainSnapshotCreateXML, (16) virDomainSaveImageDefineXML, (17) virDomainCreateXMLWithFiles, (18) virConnectCompareCPU, or (19) virConnectBaselineCPU API method, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2014-0179 per ADT3 due to different affected versions of some vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00529 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 3 without a fix

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 · 27

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_virtualization:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableRed Hat
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:enterprise_virtualization:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red 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
Show 17 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.4VulnerableRed 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
  • 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:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2014:0914 Released 2014-07-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libvirt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libvirt-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-client-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-daemon-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libvirt-daemon-lxc-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-devel-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-docs-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libvirt-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-client-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libvirt-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-daemon-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-daemon-config-network-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1 +16
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libvirt-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-client-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-client-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1.ppc +16
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libvirt-daemon-lxc-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-login-shell-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libvirt-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-client-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-daemon-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libvirt-daemon-lxc-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-login-shell-1.1.1-29.el7_0.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Storage 2Affected—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0914
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0914
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0914
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0914
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0914
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0914
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0914
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:0914

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5177
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3jv-v62w-8q9m

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

Other 1

Sources

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