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.
References
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3576-1 | Third Party Advisory |
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3113 | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4137 | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2018-February/msg00239.html | Patch Third Party Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2018-02-23T17:00:00
Updated: 2018-10-31T09:57:01
Reserved: 2018-02-06T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-6764
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2018-02-23T17:29:00.473
Modified: 2019-10-03T00:03:26.223
Link: CVE-2018-6764
JSON object: View
Redhat Information
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CWE