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CVE-2014-3657 json

The virDomainListPopulate function in conf/domain_conf.c in libvirt before 1.2.9 does not clean up the lock on the list of domains, which a…

published 2014-10-06 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-3610

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.8%
EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The virDomainListPopulate function in conf/domain_conf.c in libvirt before 1.2.9 does not clean up the lock on the list of domains, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via a NULL value in the second parameter in the virConnectListAllDomains API command.

Patch / fix

  • libvirt Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.2.9-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3657

  • libvirt Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.7

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3657

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  • libvirt RHEL 6 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2
  • libvirt-client RHEL 6 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2
  • libvirt-python RHEL 6 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2
  • libvirt-lock-sanlock RHEL 6 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2
  • libvirt RHEL 7 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3
  • libvirt-client RHEL 7 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3
  • libvirt-daemon RHEL 7 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3
  • libvirt-python RHEL 7 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:1873RHSA-2014:1352

  • libvirt SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +2 more 1.2.5-21.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2015:0241-1

  • 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-2014-3657 updated cvss 3.3

libvirt: domain_conf: domain deadlock DoS

  • Red Hat Storage 2 libvirt
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libvirt 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-client 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-daemon 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-python 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-daemon-kvm 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, +9 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libvirt-daemon-lxc 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-login-shell 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-lock-sanlock 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libvirt 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-client 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libvirt 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-daemon 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-python 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-daemon-kvm 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-daemon-lxc 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-login-shell 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, +11 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1352
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2, libvirt-client 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2, libvirt-python 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libvirt-lock-sanlock 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2, libvirt-client 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2, libvirt-python 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libvirt-lock-sanlock 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2, libvirt-client 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2, libvirt-python 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1873
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libvirt 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-client 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-daemon 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-python 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-daemon-kvm 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1352
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libvirt-lock-sanlock 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1873
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libvirt-daemon-lxc 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-login-shell 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-lock-sanlock 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1352
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libvirt 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2, libvirt-client 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2, libvirt-python 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1873
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libvirt 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-client 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-daemon 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-python 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-daemon-kvm 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1352
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libvirt-lock-sanlock 0.10.2-46.el6_6.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1873
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libvirt-daemon-lxc 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-login-shell 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3, libvirt-lock-sanlock 1.1.1-29.el7_0.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1352
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 libvirt
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

2.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-399 Resource Management Errors

References

Sources

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