CVE-2013-4401
libvirt: unintended API access due to incorrect permissions checks
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · October 21, 2013
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
The virConnectDomainXMLToNative API function in libvirt 1.1.0 through 1.1.3 checks for the connect:read permission instead of the connect:write permission, which allows attackers to gain domain:write privileges and execute Qemu binaries via crafted XML. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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 · 7.4AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWE not specified