Security update for libvirt

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:1690-1
Rating: important
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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
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libvirt fixes the following issue:

Security issue 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).

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 12 LTSS 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2019-1690=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libvirt-daemon-config-network-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-client-debuginfo-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc-debuginfo-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-debugsource-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter-debuginfo-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-qemu-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-secret-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-client-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-doc-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-network-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-network-debuginfo-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-interface-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-debuginfo-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-lxc-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-secret-debuginfo-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-lock-sanlock-debuginfo-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-interface-debuginfo-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu-debuginfo-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-debuginfo-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev-debuginfo-1.2.5-27.19.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (x86_64)
    • libvirt-daemon-xen-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-libxl-debuginfo-1.2.5-27.19.1
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-libxl-1.2.5-27.19.1

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