Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0.0-474-gb852fd7 ovirt-node ovirtfunctions.py Semicolon format string

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0.0-474-gb852fd7. This impacts an unknown function of the file ovirtfunctions.py of the component ovirt-node. Performing a manipulation as part of Semicolon results in format string. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-8170. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0.0-474-gb852fd7 (Virtualization Software). This affects some unknown processing of the file ovirtfunctions.py of the component ovirt-node. The manipulation as part of a Semicolon leads to a format string vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ovirt_safe_delete_config in ovirtfunctions.py and other unspecified locations in ovirt-node 3.0.0-474-gb852fd7 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 do not properly quote input strings, which allows remote authenticated users and physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a ; (semicolon) in an input string.

The bug was discovered 02/20/2015. The weakness was disclosed 09/26/2017 as Bug 1194745 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-8170 since 10/10/2014. Attacking locally is a requirement. Required for exploitation is a authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/04/2025).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 948 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 218437 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2014-8170), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 vulnerability database at Tenable (218437). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• Virtualization Software

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• Red Hat

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• Enterprise Virtualization

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• 3.0.0-474-gb852fd7

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• open-source

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• Vendor: https://www.redhat.com/

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