[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:0889-1: important: Security update for KVM

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SUSE Security Update: Security update for KVM

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:0889-1

Rating: important

References: #929339

Cross-References: CVE-2015-3456

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3

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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. It

includes one version update.

 

Description:

 

 

KVM was updated to fix a buffer overflow in the floppy drive emulation,

which could be used to carry out denial of service attacks or potential

code execution against the host. This vulnerability is also known as

VENOM. (CVE-2015-3456)

 

Security Issues:

 

* CVE-2015-3456

 

 

 

Patch Instructions:

 

To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

 

zypper in -t patch slessp3-kvm=10672

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

 

zypper in -t patch sledsp3-kvm=10672

 

To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

 

 

Package List:

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.4.2]:

 

kvm-1.4.2-0.22.27.1

 

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.4.2]:

 

kvm-1.4.2-0.22.27.1

 

 

References:

 

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3456.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/929339

https://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=0004a1b76b4d8709b2022934a3603519

 

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