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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:26 pm Post subject: [ GLSA 201202-07 ] libvirt: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: libvirt: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201202-07)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: local, remote
Date: February 27, 2012
Bug(s): #358877, #372963, #373991, #386287
ID: 201202-07
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in libvirt, the worst of which
might allow guest OS users to read arbitrary files on the host OS.
Background
libvirt is a C toolkit to manipulate virtual machines.
Affected Packages
Package: app-emulation/libvirt
Vulnerable: < 0.9.3-r1
Unaffected: >= 0.9.3-r1
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvirt. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
These vulnerabilities allow a remote attacker to cause a Denial of
Service condition on the host server or libvirt daemon, or might allow
guest OS users to read arbitrary files on the host OS.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All libvirt users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/libvirt-0.9.3-r1"
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References
CVE-2011-1146
CVE-2011-1486
CVE-2011-2178
CVE-2011-2511
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