CVE-2014-0179
What it is
libvirt 0.7.5 through 1.2.x before 1.2.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (read block and hang) via a crafted XML document containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference to the (1) virConnectCompareCPU or (2) virConnectBaselineCPU API method, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT per ADT3 due to different affected versions of some vectors. CVE-2014-5177 is used for other API methods.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 1.9 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Redhat Libvirt 0.7.5
- Redhat Libvirt 0.7.6
- Redhat Libvirt 0.7.7
- Redhat Libvirt 0.8.0
- Redhat Libvirt 0.8.1
- Redhat Libvirt 0.8.2
- Redhat Libvirt 0.8.3
- Redhat Libvirt 0.8.4
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 1.9
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2014-0179.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2014-0179. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0560.html
- http://security.libvirt.org/2014/0003.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0560.html
- http://security.libvirt.org/2014/0003.html
References
- http://libvirt.org/news.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00048.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00052.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0560.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60895
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-04.xml
- http://security.libvirt.org/2014/0003.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3038
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2366-1
- http://libvirt.org/news.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00048.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00052.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0560.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60895
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-04.xml
- http://security.libvirt.org/2014/0003.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3038
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2366-1