VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-6764

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.33%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-02-23
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

util/virlog.c in libvirt does not properly determine the hostname on LXC container startup, which allows local guest OS users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted NSS module.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-346: Origin Validation Error

Primary references