Access Restriction Bypass Affecting libvirt-python package, versions <0:0.10.2-18.el6_4.14


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-LIBVIRTPYTHON-2084909
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed18 Sept 2013

Introduced: 18 Sep 2013

CVE-2013-4311  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 libvirt-python to version 0:0.10.2-18.el6_4.14 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libvirt-python package and not the libvirt-python package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

libvirt 1.0.5.x before 1.0.5.6, 0.10.2.x before 0.10.2.8, and 0.9.12.x before 0.9.12.2 allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a PolkitUnixProcess PolkitSubject race condition in pkcheck via a (1) setuid process or (2) pkexec process, a related issue to CVE-2013-4288.

CVSS Scores

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