CVE-2018-6764 Information

Description

util/virlog.c in libvirt does not properly determine the hostname on LXC container startup which allows local guest OS users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted NSS module.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3576-1 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3113 https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4137 https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2018-February/msg00239.html

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8