SUSE-SU-2012:0127-1: moderate: Security update for KVM

[sle-security-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for KVM
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2012:0127-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #695510 #705304 #740165 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-2527 CVE-2012-0029
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
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   An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one
   errata is now available. It includes one version update.

Description:


   The following vulnerabilities have been fixed in KVM:

   * buffer overflow in e1000 device emulation
   (CVE-2012-0029)
   * missing initgroups() for -runas (CVE-2011-2527)

   Security Issue references:

   * CVE-2011-2527
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2527
   >
   * CVE-2012-0029
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-0029
   >


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 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-kvm-5655

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-kvm-5655

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 0.12.5]:

      kvm-0.12.5-1.20.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 0.12.5]:

      kvm-0.12.5-1.20.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2527.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0029.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/695510
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/705304
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/740165
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=ba4327c2ddad453dcc3b680c69f4dbef