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CVE-2014-5177 json

libvirt 1.0.0 through 1.2.x before 1.2.5, when fine grained access control is enabled, allows local users to read arbitrary files via a cra…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-5075

cvss
1.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

libvirt 1.0.0 through 1.2.x before 1.2.5, when fine grained access control is enabled, allows local users to read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference to the (1) virDomainDefineXML, (2) virNetworkCreateXML, (3) virNetworkDefineXML, (4) virStoragePoolCreateXML, (5) virStoragePoolDefineXML, (6) virStorageVolCreateXML, (7) virDomainCreateXML, (8) virNodeDeviceCreateXML, (9) virInterfaceDefineXML, (10) virStorageVolCreateXMLFrom, (11) virConnectDomainXMLFromNative, (12) virConnectDomainXMLToNative, (13) virSecretDefineXML, (14) virNWFilterDefineXML, (15) virDomainSnapshotCreateXML, (16) virDomainSaveImageDefineXML, (17) virDomainCreateXMLWithFiles, (18) virConnectCompareCPU, or (19) virConnectBaselineCPU API method, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2014-0179 per ADT3 due to different affected versions of some vectors.

Patch / fix

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

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5177

  • libvirt Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.5

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-5177

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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-2014:0914

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red hat product security vex CVE-2014-5177 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 Enterprise Linux 6 libvirt, libvirt-client, libvirt-python, libvirt-lock-sanlock
    affected: no fix available
  • 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 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 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
    +2 more products
    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 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

0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 1.2 AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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