SUSE-SU-2017:2660-1: moderate: Security update for libvirt

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for libvirt
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2017:2660-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1025340 #1026236 #1053600 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that contains security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

   This update for libvirt fixes several issues.

   This security issue was fixed:

   - bsc#1053600: Escape ssh commed line to prevent interpreting malicious
     hostname as arguments, allowing for command execution

   These non-security issues were fixed:

   - bsc#1025340: Use xend for nodeGetFreeMemory API
   - bsc#1026236: Add support for tsc timers on xen


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-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-libvirt-13297=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-libvirt-13297=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-libvirt-13297=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libvirt-devel-1.2.5-23.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (x86_64):

      libvirt-devel-32bit-1.2.5-23.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libvirt-1.2.5-23.3.1
      libvirt-client-1.2.5-23.3.1
      libvirt-doc-1.2.5-23.3.1
      libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.2.5-23.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libvirt-client-32bit-1.2.5-23.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libvirt-debuginfo-1.2.5-23.3.1
      libvirt-debugsource-1.2.5-23.3.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1025340
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1026236
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1053600



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