libvirt storageVolUpload null pointer dereference

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A vulnerability was found in libvirt (Virtualization Software) (the affected version is unknown). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function storageVolUpload. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was shared 12/03/2014 by Luyao Huang as LSN-2014-0009 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at security.libvirt.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-8135 since 10/10/2014. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a exploit are known.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80241 (GLSA-201412-36 : libvirt: Denial of Service), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167483 (OpenSuSE Security Update for libvirt (openSUSE-SU-2015:0008-1)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at libvirt.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99746) and Tenable (80241). lists.opensuse.org is providing further details. The entry 68558 is related to this item.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Status: Highly functional

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Nessus ID: 80241
Nessus Name: GLSA-201412-36 : libvirt: Denial of Service
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OpenVAS ID: 18627
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Linux Local Check: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201412-36
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Patch: 87b9437f8951f9d24f9a85c6bbfff0e54df8c984

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Advisory: LSN-2014-0009
Researcher: Luyao Huang
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8135 (🔍)
X-Force: 99746 - libvirt storageVolUpload() denial of service, Low Risk
Vulnerability Center: 51807 - libvirt before 1.2.11 Local DoS via a Crafted Offset Value, Low
SecurityFocus: 71781 - libvirt 'storageVolUpload()' Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 61111 - libvirt Two Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Not Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 01/12/2015 09:29
Updated: 03/02/2022 01:52
Changes: 01/12/2015 09:29 (65), 10/01/2017 20:26 (15), 03/02/2022 01:44 (4), 03/02/2022 01:52 (1)
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