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CVE-2013-4311 json

libvirt 1.0.5.x before 1.0.5.6, 0.10.2.x before 0.10.2.8, and 0.9.12.x before 0.9.12.2 allows local users to bypass intended access restric…

published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-4204

cvss
4.6
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

libvirt 1.0.5.x before 1.0.5.6, 0.10.2.x before 0.10.2.8, and 0.9.12.x before 0.9.12.2 allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging a PolkitUnixProcess PolkitSubject race condition in pkcheck via a (1) setuid process or (2) pkexec process, a related issue to CVE-2013-4288.

Patch / fix

  • libvirt Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.1.3~rc1-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4311

  • libvirt RHEL 6 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14
  • libvirt-client RHEL 6 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14
  • libvirt-python RHEL 6 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14
  • libvirt-lock-sanlock RHEL 6 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:1272

  • libvirt openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.5.0-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10209-1

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2013-4311 updated cvss 6.9

libvirt: insecure calling of polkit

  • Red Hat Storage 2 libvirt
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-client 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-python 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-lock-sanlock 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-client 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-python 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-lock-sanlock 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-client 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-python 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-lock-sanlock 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-client 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-python 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14, libvirt-lock-sanlock 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1272
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 libvirt Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 libvirt, libvirt-nss, libvirt-libs, libvirt-admin, libvirt-client, libvirt-daemon, +24 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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