[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201202-07 ] libvirt: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201202-07

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: libvirt: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: February 27, 2012

Bugs: #358877, #372963, #373991, #386287

ID: 201202-07

 

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Synopsis

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Multiple vulnerabilities were found in libvirt, the worst of which

might allow guest OS users to read arbitrary files on the host OS.

 

Background

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libvirt is a C toolkit to manipulate virtual machines.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 app-emulation/libvirt < 0.9.3-r1 >= 0.9.3-r1

 

Description

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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvirt. Please review

the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

 

Impact

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These vulnerabilites allow a remote attacker to cause a Denial of

Service condition on the host server or libvirt daemon, or might allow

guest OS users to read arbitrary files on the host OS.

 

Workaround

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All libvirt users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/libvirt-0.9.3-r1"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2011-1146

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1146

[ 2 ] CVE-2011-1486

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1486

[ 3 ] CVE-2011-2178

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2178

[ 4 ] CVE-2011-2511

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2511

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201202-07.xml

 

Concerns?

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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the

confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost

importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to

security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5