Security update for libvirt

SUSE Security Update: Security update for libvirt
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2014:0162-1
Rating: moderate
References: #841720 #842016 #854486
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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    An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now available. It includes one version update.

    Description:


    This update fixes a crash in LXC's memtune code.
    CVE-2013-6436 has been assigned to this issue.

    Security Issue reference:

    * CVE-2013-6436
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    Indications:

    Everybody should update.

    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 Software Development Kit 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-libvirt-8705
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-libvirt-8705
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-libvirt-8705

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.0.5.8]:
    • libvirt-devel-1.0.5.8-0.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 1.0.5.8]:
    • libvirt-devel-32bit-1.0.5.8-0.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.0.5.8]:
    • libvirt-1.0.5.8-0.7.1
    • libvirt-client-1.0.5.8-0.7.1
    • libvirt-doc-1.0.5.8-0.7.1
    • libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.0.5.8-0.7.1
    • libvirt-python-1.0.5.8-0.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.0.5.8]:
    • libvirt-client-32bit-1.0.5.8-0.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.0.5.8]:
    • libvirt-1.0.5.8-0.7.1
    • libvirt-client-1.0.5.8-0.7.1
    • libvirt-doc-1.0.5.8-0.7.1
    • libvirt-python-1.0.5.8-0.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 1.0.5.8]:
    • libvirt-client-32bit-1.0.5.8-0.7.1

    References:

    • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6436.html
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/841720
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/842016
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/854486
    • http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=eb6c071b757a4d31edd18f2de7480658