CVE-2014-0179
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CVE-2014-0179 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.8.5 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.8.6 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.8.7 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.8.8 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.0 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.1 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.2 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.3 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.4 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.5 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.6 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.6.1 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.6.2 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.6.3 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.7 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.8 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.9 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.10 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.11 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.11.1 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.11.2 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.11.3 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.11.4 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.11.5 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.11.6 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.11.7 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.11.8 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.12 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.13 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.10.0 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.10.1 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.10.2 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.10.2.1 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.10.2.2 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.10.2.3 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.10.2.4 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.10.2.5 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.10.2.6 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.10.2.7 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.10.2.8 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 1.0.0 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 1.0.1 |
Showing 50 of 75 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0560.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://security.libvirt.org/2014/0003.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0560.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://security.libvirt.org/2014/0003.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
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- Status
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