Red Hat libvirt 0.9.13 virTypedParameterArrayClear resource management

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A vulnerability was found in Red Hat libvirt 0.9.13 (Virtualization Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function virTypedParameterArrayClear. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The virTypedParameterArrayClear function in libvirt 0.9.13 does not properly handle virDomain* API calls with typed parameters, which might allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) via an RPC command with nparams set to zero, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or a free of an invalid pointer.

The weakness was presented 08/07/2012 by Petr Matousek (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-3445 since 06/14/2012. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74713 (openSUSE Security Update : libvirt (openSUSE-SU-2012:0991-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120574 (CentOS Security Update for libvirt (CESA-2012:1202)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77364), Tenable (74713), SecurityFocus (BID 54748†), Secunia (SA50118†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36037†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 74713
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : libvirt (openSUSE-SU-2012:0991-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 881473
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for libvirt CESA-2012:1202 centos6
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: RHSA-2012:1202
Researcher: Petr Matousek
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-3445 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3445
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61513

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X-Force: 77364
SecurityFocus: 54748 - libvirt Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 50118 - libvirt RPC Parameters Handling Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 36037 - Libvirt 0.9.13 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability via a Crafted RPC Command, Medium

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Created: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM
Updated: 12/31/2024 01:03 AM
Changes: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM (61), 04/16/2017 11:17 AM (13), 12/07/2021 01:27 PM (3), 12/07/2021 01:32 PM (1), 12/31/2024 01:03 AM (16)
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