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CVE-2013-6458

Multiple race conditions in the (1) virDomainBlockStats, (2) virDomainGetBlockInf, (3)...

6.8 MediumFix available

Multiple race conditions in the (1) virDomainBlockStats, (2) virDomainGetBlockInf, (3) qemuDomainBlockJobImpl, and (4) virDomainGetBlockIoTune functions in libvirt before 1.2.1 do not properly verify that the disk is attached, which allows remote read-only attackers to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) via the virDomainDetachDeviceFlags command.

Exploit likelihood

0.59%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Multiple race conditions in the (1) virDomainBlockStats, (2) virDomainGetBlockInf, (3) qemuDomainBlockJobImpl, and (4) virDomainGetBlockIoTune functions in libvirt before 1.2.1 do not properly verify that the disk is attached, which allows remote read-only attackers to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) via the virDomainDetachDeviceFlags command.

Record
CVE-2013-6458
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-362
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Multiple race conditions in the (1) virDomainBlockStats, (2) virDomainGetBlockInf, (3) qemuDomainBlockJobImpl, and (4) virDomainGetBlockIoTune functions in libvirt before 1.2.1 do not properly verify that the disk is attached, which allows remote read-only attackers to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) via the virDomainDetachDeviceFlags command.

Record
CVE-2013-6458
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-6265 No score

Multiple race conditions in the (1) virDomainBlockStats, (2) virDomainGetBlockInf, (3) qemuDomainBlockJobImpl, and (4) virDomainGetBlockIoTune functions in libvirt before 1.2.1 do not properly verify that the disk is attached, which allows remote read-only attackers to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) via the virDomainDetachDeviceFlags command.

Record
EUVD-2013-6265
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9hqh-qqff-45p6 No score

Multiple race conditions in the (1) virDomainBlockStats, (2) virDomainGetBlockInf, (3)...

Multiple race conditions in the (1) virDomainBlockStats, (2) virDomainGetBlockInf, (3) qemuDomainBlockJobImpl, and (4) virDomainGetBlockIoTune functions in libvirt before 1.2.1 do not properly verify that the disk is attached, which allows remote read-only attackers to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) via the virDomainDetachDeviceFlags command.

Record
GHSA-9hqh-qqff-45p6
Weakness
CWE-362
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Multiple race conditions in the (1) virDomainBlockStats, (2) virDomainGetBlockInf, (3) qemuDomainBlockJobImpl, and (4) virDomainGetBlockIoTune functions in libvirt before 1.2.1 do not properly verify that the disk is attached, which allows remote read-only attackers to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) via the virDomainDetachDeviceFlags command.

Record
CVE-2013-6458
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-6458 No score

Multiple race conditions in the (1) virDomainBlockStats, (2) virDomainGetBlockInf, (3) qemuDomainBlockJobImpl, and (4) virDomainGetBlockIoTune functions in libvirt before 1.2.1 do not properly verify that the disk is attached, which allows remote read-only attackers to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) via the virDomainDetachDeviceFlags command.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6458
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0051 No score

Updated libvirt packages fix two vulnerabilties

Updated libvirt packages fix security vulnerabilities:

It was discovered that insecure job usage could lead to denial of service against libvirtd (CVE-2013-6458).

It was discovered that a race condition in keepalive handling could lead to denial of service against libvirtd (CVE-2014-1447).

Record
MGASA-2014-0051
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10209-1 No score

libvirt-2.5.0-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libvirt-2.5.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10209-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libvirt
Debian:12
 before 1.2.1-1
1.2.1-1
libvirt
Debian:13
 before 1.2.1-1
1.2.1-1
libvirt
Debian:14
 before 1.2.1-1
1.2.1-1
libvirt
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0.9.12.3-1, plus listed versions
0.9.12-110.9.12-11+deb7u10.9.12-11+deb7u30.9.12-11+deb7u4
0.9.12.3-1
libvirt
Mageia:3
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 1.0.2-8.4.mga3
1.0.2-8.4.mga3
libvirt
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libvirt-lock-sanlock
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-lock-sanlock
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-lock-sanlock
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt-lock-sanlock
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
0:0.10.2-29.el6_5.3
libvirt
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 32 CVEs
 before 2.5.0-1.1
2.5.0-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2013-6458 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Redhat Libvirt, published January 17, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.59%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in libvirt 1.2.1-1.

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