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CVE-2013-4291

Publication date 30 September 2013

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

The virSecurityManagerSetProcessLabel function in libvirt 0.10.2.7, 1.0.5.5, and 1.1.1, when the domain has read an uid:gid label, does not properly set group memberships, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libvirt 13.04 raring
Not affected
12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected

Notes

mdeslaur

in security-provide-supplemental-groups patch in saucy

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
libvirt