CVE-2013-4291
The virSecurityManagerSetProcessLabel function in libvirt 0.10.2.7, 1.0.5.5, and 1.1.1, when the...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-4291- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-4291- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-4187 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2013-4187- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-293r-4r95-pff2 No score
The virSecurityManagerSetProcessLabel function in libvirt 0.10.2.7, 1.0.5.5, and 1.1.1, when the...
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.
- Record
GHSA-293r-4r95-pff2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-4291- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-4291 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4291- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-4291 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Redhat Libvirt, published September 30, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. Fixed in libvirt 1.1.2-2.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006509
libvirt.org/news.html
wiki.libvirt.org/page/Maintenance_Releases
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4291
github.com/advisories/GHSA-293r-4r95-pff2
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4291