SUSE-SU-2014:0785-1: moderate: Security update for libvirt

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for libvirt
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:0785-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #857490 #873705 
Cross-References:   CVE-2013-6456 CVE-2014-0179
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 fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.
   It includes one version update.

Description:


   libvirt has been patched to fix two security issues.

   Further information is available at
   http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-0179
   <http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2014-0179> and
   http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2013-6456
   <http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2013-6456>

   These security issues have been fixed:

       * Unsafe parsing of XML documents allows arbitrary file read or denial
         of service (CVE-2014-0179)
       * Ability to delete or create arbitrary host devices (CVE-2013-6456)

   Security Issue references:

       * CVE-2014-0179
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0179>
       * CVE-2013-6456
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-6456>


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-9203

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-libvirt-9203

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-libvirt-9203

   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: 1.0.5.9]:

      libvirt-devel-1.0.5.9-0.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 1.0.5.9]:

      libvirt-devel-32bit-1.0.5.9-0.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.0.5.9]:

      libvirt-1.0.5.9-0.9.1
      libvirt-client-1.0.5.9-0.9.1
      libvirt-doc-1.0.5.9-0.9.1
      libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.0.5.9-0.9.1
      libvirt-python-1.0.5.9-0.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.0.5.9]:

      libvirt-client-32bit-1.0.5.9-0.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.0.5.9]:

      libvirt-1.0.5.9-0.9.1
      libvirt-client-1.0.5.9-0.9.1
      libvirt-doc-1.0.5.9-0.9.1
      libvirt-python-1.0.5.9-0.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64) [New Version: 1.0.5.9]:

      libvirt-client-32bit-1.0.5.9-0.9.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6456.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0179.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/857490
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/873705
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=5c021d19a6da458b87a825175bf66ced



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