CVE-2014-0179

Publication date 3 August 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

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.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libvirt 14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.5
13.10 saucy Ignored end of life
12.10 quantal Ignored end of life
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 0.9.8-2ubuntu17.20
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 0.7.5-5ubuntu27.25

Notes

mdeslaur

non-default configuration

Patch details

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Package Patch details
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