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CVE-2018-6764
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-02-23T17:29:00.473 · Last modified 2026-06-17T02:02:14.373

Summary

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.

Affected products

redhat — libvirt

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References

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