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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade libvirt | Aug 30, 2017 | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-qemuUpgrade libvirt-pythonUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-lxcUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-storageUpgrade libvirt-daemon-lxcUpgrade libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilterUpgrade libvirt-docsUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-interfaceUpgrade libvirt-lock-sanlockUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-networkUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-secretUpgrade libvirt-login-shellUpgrade libvirt-develUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilterUpgrade libvirt-clientUpgrade libvirt-daemon-config-networkUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedevUpgrade libvirtUpgrade libvirt-daemon-kvmUpgrade libvirt-daemon | Dec 1, 2016 | Aug 3, 2014 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade libvirt | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 3, 2014 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-emulation/libvirt. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 3, 2014 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-networkUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedevUpgrade libvirt-docsUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-qemuUpgrade libvirtUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-interfaceUpgrade libvirt-daemonUpgrade libvirt-pythonUpgrade libvirt-clientUpgrade libvirt-login-shellUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-secretUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-storageUpgrade libvirt-daemon-config-networkUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-lxcUpgrade libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilterUpgrade libvirt-lock-sanlockUpgrade libvirt-daemon-lxcUpgrade libvirt-daemon-kvmUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilterUpgrade libvirt-devel | Oct 16, 2024 | Aug 3, 2014 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 6, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libvirt-daemon-lxcUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-rbdUpgrade libvirt-clientUpgrade libvirt-adminUpgrade libvirt-devel-32bitUpgrade libvirt-client-32bitUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilterUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-interfaceUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-secretUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-qemuUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-networkUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-lxcUpgrade libvirt-daemon-xenUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-storageUpgrade libvirt-daemon-hooksUpgrade libvirt-nssUpgrade libvirt-daemonUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsiUpgrade libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilterUpgrade libvirt-develUpgrade libvirt-daemon-config-networkUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-scsiUpgrade libvirt-daemon-qemuUpgrade libvirt-libsUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-logicalUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-mpathUpgrade libvirt-lock-sanlockUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-libxlUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-coreUpgrade libvirtUpgrade libvirt-pythonUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedevUpgrade libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-diskUpgrade libvirt-doc | Dec 18, 2015 | Jun 12, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libvirt0Upgrade libvirt-bin | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 3, 2014 |
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