libvirt: supplementary groups not adjusted correctly when parsing label
Published Sep 30, 2013
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.49%
Description
The virSecurityManagerSetProcessLabel function in libvirt 0.10.2.7, 1.0.5.5, and 1.1.1, when the domain has read an uid:gid label, does not properly set group memberships, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libvirt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libvirt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libvirt
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libvirt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libvirt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libvirt | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of libvirt package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00487) | 39.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00487) | 37.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 11.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=fe11d34a6d46d6641ce90dc665164fda7bb6bff8 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://libvirt.org/news.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Maintenance_Releases x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4291 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006509 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4291
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4291
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=fe11d34a6d46d6641ce90dc665164fda7bb6bff8 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://libvirt.org/news.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Maintenance_Releases | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4291 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006509 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4291 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4291 |
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