libvirt/src/libxl
Eric Blake 7f2d27d1e3 api: require write permission for guest agent interaction
I noticed that we allow virDomainGetVcpusFlags even for read-only
connections, but that with a flag, it can require guest agent
interaction.  It is feasible that a malicious guest could
intentionally abuse the replies it sends over the guest agent
connection to possibly trigger a bug in libvirt's JSON parser,
or withhold an answer so as to prevent the use of the agent
in a later command such as a shutdown request.  Although we
don't know of any such exploits now (and therefore don't mind
posting this patch publicly without trying to get a CVE assigned),
it is better to err on the side of caution and explicitly require
full access to any domain where the API requires guest interaction
to operate correctly.

I audited all commands that are marked as conditionally using a
guest agent.  Note that at least virDomainFSTrim is documented
as needing a guest agent, but that such use is unconditional
depending on the hypervisor (so the existing domain:fs_trim ACL
should be sufficient there, rather than also requirng domain:write).
But when designing future APIs, such as the plans for obtaining
a domain's IP addresses, we should copy the approach of this patch
in making interaction with the guest be specified via a flag, and
use that flag to also require stricter access checks.

* src/libvirt.c (virDomainGetVcpusFlags): Forbid guest interaction
on read-only connection.
(virDomainShutdownFlags, virDomainReboot): Improve docs on agent
interaction.
* src/remote/remote_protocol.x
(REMOTE_PROC_DOMAIN_SNAPSHOT_CREATE_XML)
(REMOTE_PROC_DOMAIN_SET_VCPUS_FLAGS)
(REMOTE_PROC_DOMAIN_GET_VCPUS_FLAGS, REMOTE_PROC_DOMAIN_REBOOT)
(REMOTE_PROC_DOMAIN_SHUTDOWN_FLAGS): Require domain:write for any
conditional use of a guest agent.
* src/xen/xen_driver.c: Fix clients.
* src/libxl/libxl_driver.c: Likewise.
* src/uml/uml_driver.c: Likewise.
* src/qemu/qemu_driver.c: Likewise.
* src/lxc/lxc_driver.c: Likewise.

Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <eblake@redhat.com>
2014-01-22 16:52:41 -07:00
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libxl_conf.c libxl: Fix devid init in libxlMakeNicList 2014-01-08 19:07:01 -07:00
libxl_conf.h maint: Fix messy include of libvirt_internal.h 2014-01-07 10:03:14 +01:00
libxl_domain.c libxl: fix segfault when domain create fail 2013-12-20 11:49:24 -07:00
libxl_domain.h libxl: Introduce libxl_domain.[ch] 2013-09-03 16:43:20 -06:00
libxl_driver.c api: require write permission for guest agent interaction 2014-01-22 16:52:41 -07:00
libxl_driver.h libxl: Use standard format for source file copyright notice 2013-09-03 23:53:48 -06:00