Security readout for executives and security teams
Hivex versions before 1.3.11 could mishandle very small Windows registry hive files. A local user who can supply such a file may trigger memory corruption, potentially executing code with higher privileges. The issue is old and patched by vendors, but still matters on systems processing untrusted hive files. Exposure is most likely on Linux systems with hivex/libhivex installed, especially forensic, virtualization, migration, or security tooling that parses Windows registry hives. Risk increases where local users or automated jobs can submit hive files to privileged processes. Treat as a targeted maintenance priority, not an internet-wide emergency. Prioritize multiuser systems and environments that process untrusted Windows registry hive files, because the reported impact includes local privilege gain. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Hivex to 1.3.11 or a vendor-backported fixed package.; Apply relevant Red Hat, Gentoo, or openSUSE security updates where applicable.; Avoid processing untrusted hive files with elevated privileges until patched..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- GLSA-201503-07CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://github.com/libguestfs/hivex/commit/4bbdf555f88baeae0fa804a369a81a83908bd705CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1167756CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/libguestfs/hivex/commit/357f26fa64fd1d9ccac2331fe174a8ee9c607adbCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [Libguestfs] 20141029 [libhivex] Undefined behavior when accessing invalid (too small) registry hivesCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
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