XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting libvirt-client package, versions <0:1.1.1-29.el7_0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-LIBVIRTCLIENT-2033410
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed6 May 2014

Introduced: 6 May 2014

CVE-2014-0179  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-611  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 libvirt-client to version 0:1.1.1-29.el7_0.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libvirt-client package and not the libvirt-client package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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