Security update for libvirt

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1475-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-3639 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2018-3639 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2018-3639 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libvirt fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-3639: cpu: Added support for 'ssbd' and 'virt-ssbd' CPUID feature bits pass through.

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 Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-libvirt-13632=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-libvirt-13632=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-libvirt-13632=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • libvirt-devel-1.2.5-23.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    • libvirt-devel-32bit-1.2.5-23.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • libvirt-doc-1.2.5-23.15.1
    • libvirt-client-1.2.5-23.15.1
    • libvirt-1.2.5-23.15.1
    • libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.2.5-23.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • libvirt-client-32bit-1.2.5-23.15.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • libvirt-client-32bit-1.2.5-23.15.1
    • libvirt-doc-1.2.5-23.15.1
    • libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.2.5-23.15.1
    • libvirt-1.2.5-23.15.1
    • libvirt-client-1.2.5-23.15.1

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