Security update for libvirt

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2017:2660-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that has three security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libvirt fixes several issues.

This security issue was fixed:

  • bsc#1053600: Escape ssh commed line to prevent interpreting malicious hostname as arguments, allowing for command execution

These non-security issues were fixed:

  • bsc#1025340: Use xend for nodeGetFreeMemory API
  • bsc#1026236: Add support for tsc timers on xen

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-libvirt-13297=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-libvirt-13297=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-libvirt-13297=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • libvirt-devel-1.2.5-23.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    • libvirt-devel-32bit-1.2.5-23.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • libvirt-client-1.2.5-23.3.1
    • libvirt-doc-1.2.5-23.3.1
    • libvirt-1.2.5-23.3.1
    • libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.2.5-23.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libvirt-client-32bit-1.2.5-23.3.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • libvirt-client-1.2.5-23.3.1
    • libvirt-doc-1.2.5-23.3.1
    • libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.2.5-23.3.1
    • libvirt-client-32bit-1.2.5-23.3.1
    • libvirt-1.2.5-23.3.1

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