Security update for libvirt

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:14097-1
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2019-10161 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-10161 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-10161 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2019-3886 ( SUSE ): 5.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2019-3886 ( NVD ): 5.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2019-3886 ( NVD ): 5.4 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libvirt fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2019-10161: Fixed virDomainSaveImageGetXMLDesc API which could accept a path parameter pointing anywhere on the system and potentially leading to execution of a malicious file with root privileges by libvirtd (bsc#1138301).
  • CVE-2019-3886: Fixed a information exposure which allowed to retrieve the guest hostname under readonly mode (bsc#1131595).

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 Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-libvirt-14097=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-libvirt-14097=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • libvirt-doc-1.2.5-23.20.1
    • libvirt-client-1.2.5-23.20.1
    • libvirt-1.2.5-23.20.1
    • libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.2.5-23.20.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libvirt-client-32bit-1.2.5-23.20.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • libvirt-doc-1.2.5-23.20.1
    • libvirt-client-1.2.5-23.20.1
    • libvirt-1.2.5-23.20.1
    • libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.2.5-23.20.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libvirt-client-32bit-1.2.5-23.20.1

References: