VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2013-6456
CVSS score5.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.58%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-04-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:C
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')