CVE-2013-4400
libvirt: virt-login-shell arbitrary file overwrites vulnerability
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · October 21, 2013
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
virt-login-shell in libvirt 1.1.2 through 1.1.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly gain privileges via unspecified environment variables or command-line arguments.
Statement
Not vulnerable.
This issue did not affect the versions of libvirt package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWE not specified