Security update for qemu

SUSE Security Update: Security update for qemu
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0021-1
Rating: moderate
References: #947164 #953187 #956829 #957162
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

  • An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two fixes is now available.

    Description:



    This update fixes the following security issues:

    - Enforce receive packet size, thus eliminating buffer overflow and
    potential security issue. (bsc#957162 CVE-2015-7512)
    - Infinite loop in processing command block list. CVE-2015-8345
    (bsc#956829):

    Also a non-security bug fixed:
    - Fix cases of wrong clock values in kvmclock timekeeping (bsc#947164 and
    bsc#953187)

    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 Server 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-11=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-11=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • qemu-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-block-curl-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-block-curl-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-debugsource-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-guest-agent-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-guest-agent-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-lang-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-tools-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-tools-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x x86_64):
      • qemu-kvm-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le):
      • qemu-ppc-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-ppc-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (noarch):
      • qemu-ipxe-1.0.0-48.12.1
      • qemu-seabios-1.7.4-48.12.1
      • qemu-sgabios-8-48.12.1
      • qemu-vgabios-1.7.4-48.12.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (x86_64):
      • qemu-block-rbd-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-block-rbd-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-x86-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-x86-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x):
      • qemu-s390-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-s390-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • qemu-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-block-curl-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-block-curl-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-debugsource-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-kvm-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-tools-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-tools-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-x86-2.0.2-48.12.1
      • qemu-x86-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (noarch):
      • qemu-ipxe-1.0.0-48.12.1
      • qemu-seabios-1.7.4-48.12.1
      • qemu-sgabios-8-48.12.1
      • qemu-vgabios-1.7.4-48.12.1

    References: