# CVE-2013-4291: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-09-30 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006509
- http://libvirt.org/news.html
- http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Maintenance_Releases
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=fe11d34a6d46d6641ce90dc665164fda7bb6bff8

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