1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2026-1

USN-2026-1: libvirt vulnerability

Publication date

11 November 2013

Overview

libvirt would allow unintended access privileges.

Releases

Packages

  • libvirt - Libvirt virtualization toolkit

Details

It was discovered that libvirt incorrectly checked privileges when the
virConnectDomainXMLToNative API function was used. An attacker could
possibly use this flaw to gain write privileges, contrary to expected
behaviour.

It was discovered that libvirt incorrectly checked privileges when the
virConnectDomainXMLToNative API function was used. An attacker could
possibly use this flaw to gain write privileges, contrary to expected
behaviour.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
13.10 saucy libvirt0 –  1.1.1-0ubuntu8.1

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