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CVE-2014-0179 json

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 c…

published 2014-08-03 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-0231

cvss
1.9
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • libvirt Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.2.4-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0179

  • libvirt Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.5

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0179

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  • libvirt RHEL 7 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1
  • libvirt-client RHEL 7 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1
  • libvirt-daemon RHEL 7 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1
  • libvirt-python RHEL 7 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1
  • libvirt-daemon-kvm RHEL 7 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1
  • libvirt-daemon-lxc RHEL 7 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1
  • libvirt-login-shell RHEL 7 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1
  • libvirt-lock-sanlock RHEL 7 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:0914RHSA-2014:0560

  • libvirt openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.5.0-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10209-1

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-2014-0179 updated cvss 3.3

libvirt: unsafe parsing of XML documents allows libvirt DoS and/or arbitrary file read

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 libvirt
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Storage 2 libvirt
    under investigation
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libvirt 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-client 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-daemon 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-python 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-daemon-kvm 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, +9 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libvirt-daemon-lxc 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-login-shell 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-lock-sanlock 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libvirt 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-client 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libvirt 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-daemon 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-python 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-daemon-kvm 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-daemon-lxc 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-login-shell 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, +11 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0914
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8, libvirt-client 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8, libvirt-python 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8, libvirt-lock-sanlock 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8, libvirt-client 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8, libvirt-python 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8, libvirt-lock-sanlock 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8, libvirt-client 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8, libvirt-python 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0560
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libvirt 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-client 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-daemon 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-python 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-daemon-kvm 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0914
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8, libvirt-lock-sanlock 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0560
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libvirt-daemon-lxc 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-login-shell 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-lock-sanlock 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0914
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8, libvirt-client 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8, libvirt-python 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0560
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libvirt 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-client 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-daemon 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-python 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-daemon-kvm 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0914
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8, libvirt-lock-sanlock 0.10.2-29.el6_5.8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0560
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libvirt-daemon-lxc 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-login-shell 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1, libvirt-lock-sanlock 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0914

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Exploit prediction

0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 1.9 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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