libvirt VirDomainGetVcpus() buffer overflow
| libvirt-virdomaingetvcpus-bo (68271) |  High Risk |
Description:
libvirt is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by an integer overflow in the VirDomainGetVcpus() function. By sending an overly long request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the libvirtd daemon to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of libvirt (0.9.3 or later), available from the libvirt Web site. See References.
References:
- libvirt Web site: libvirt: The virtualization API.
- Red Hat Web site: [libvirt] [PATCH 2/2] remote: protect against integer overflow.
- BID-48478: libvirt 'VirDomainGetVcpus()' Function Remote Integer Overflow Heap Corruption Vulnerability
- CVE-2011-2511: Integer overflow in libvirt before 0.9.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VirDomainGetVcpus RPC call that triggers memory corruption.
- DSA-2280: libvirt -- several vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 73668: libvirt src/libvirt.c virDomainGetVcpus() Function Request Parsing Remote Overflow
- RHSA-2011-1019: Moderate: libvirt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2011-1197: Moderate: libvirt security and bug fix update
- SA44988: libvirt virDomainGetVcpus() Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- libvirt libvirt 0.9.2
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 6 Workstation
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 6 Server
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
- RedHat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Server EUS 6.1.z
- RedHat RHEL Desktop Multi OS 5 Client
- RedHat RHEL Virtualization 5 Server
Reported:
Jun 24, 2011
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