Vulnerability Description
The guestfish command in libguestfs 1.20.12, 1.22.7, and earlier, when using the --remote or --listen option, does not properly check the ownership of /tmp/.guestfish-$UID/ when creating a temporary socket file in this directory, which allows local users to write to the socket and execute arbitrary commands by creating /tmp/.guestfish-$UID/ in advance.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libguestfs | Libguestfs | >= 1.20.0, <= 1.20.12 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 11.0 |
| Novell | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 11.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1536.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55813Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1016960PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2013-October/msg00031.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1536.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55813Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1016960PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2013-October/msg00031.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-4419?
CVE-2013-4419 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). The guestfish command in libguestfs 1.20.12, 1.22.7, and earlier, when using the --remote or --listen option, does not properly check the ownership of /tmp/.guestfish-$UID/ when creating a temporary s...
How severe is CVE-2013-4419?
CVE-2013-4419 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-4419?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libguestfs Libguestfs, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server.