Security update for kvm
| Announcement ID: | SUSE-SU-2016:2902-1 | 
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| Rating: | important | 
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An update that solves 17 vulnerabilities can now be installed.
Description:
This update for kvm fixes the following issues:
- Address various security/stability issues
 - Fix OOB access in xlnx.xpx-ethernetlite emulation (CVE-2016-7161 bsc#1001151)
 - Fix OOB access in VMware SVGA emulation (CVE-2016-7170 bsc#998516)
 - Fix DOS in ColdFire Fast Ethernet Controller emulation (CVE-2016-7908 bsc#1002550)
 - Fix DOS in USB xHCI emulation (CVE-2016-8576 bsc#1003878)
 - Fix DOS in virtio-9pfs (CVE-2016-8578 bsc#1003894)
 - Fix DOS in virtio-9pfs (CVE-2016-9105 bsc#1007494)
 - Fix DOS in virtio-9pfs (CVE-2016-8577 bsc#1003893)
 - Plug data leak in virtio-9pfs interface (CVE-2016-9103 bsc#1007454)
 - Fix DOS in virtio-9pfs interface (CVE-2016-9102 bsc#1007450)
 - Fix DOS in virtio-9pfs (CVE-2016-9106 bsc#1007495)
 - Fix DOS in 16550A UART emulation (CVE-2016-8669 bsc#1004707)
 - Fix DOS in PC-Net II emulation (CVE-2016-7909 bsc#1002557)
 - Fix DOS in PRO100 emulation (CVE-2016-9101 bsc#1007391)
 - Fix DOS in RTL8139 emulation (CVE-2016-8910 bsc#1006538)
 - Fix DOS in Intel HDA controller emulation (CVE-2016-8909 bsc#1006536)
 - Fix DOS in virtio-9pfs (CVE-2016-9104 bsc#1007493)
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Fix DOS in JAZZ RC4030 emulation (CVE-2016-8667 bsc#1004702)
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Patch queue updated from https://gitlab.suse.de/virtualization/qemu.git SLE11-SP4
 - Remove semi-contradictory and now determined erroneous statement in kvm-supported.txt regarding not running ntp in kvm guest when kvm-clock is used. It is now recommended to use ntp in guest in this case.
 
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:
    
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                SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
                
                    
                        
zypper in -t patch slessp4-kvm-12855=1 - 
                SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
                
                    
                        
zypper in -t patch slessp4-kvm-12855=1 
Package List:
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                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586)
                    
- kvm-1.4.2-50.1
 
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                    SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (x86_64)
                    
- kvm-1.4.2-50.1
 
 
References:
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7161.html
 - https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7170.html
 - https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7908.html
 - https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7909.html
 - https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8576.html
 - https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8577.html
 - https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8578.html
 - https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8667.html
 - https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8669.html
 - https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8909.html
 - https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8910.html
 - https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9101.html
 - https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9102.html
 - https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9103.html
 - https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9104.html
 - https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9105.html
 - https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9106.html
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1001151
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1002550
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1002557
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1003878
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1003893
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1003894
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1004702
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1004707
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006536
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006538
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1007391
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1007450
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1007454
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1007493
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1007494
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1007495
 - https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=998516