CVE-2018-6764

util/virlog.c in libvirt does not properly determine the hostname on LXC container startup, which allows local guest OS users to bypass an intended container…

published February 23, 2018

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
24.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

util/virlog.c in libvirt does not properly determine the hostname on LXC container startup, which allows local guest OS users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted NSS module.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00325 · 24.3th percentile
Published
2018-02-23T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 FEB 17:00Z
    util/virlog.c in libvirt does not properly determine the hostname on LXC container startup, which allows local guest OS users to bypass an intended container…
    cvelistv5