SUSE-SU-2012:1205-1: important: Security update for kvm

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for kvm
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2012:1205-1
Rating:             important
References:         #770153 #772586 #777084 
Cross-References:   CVE-2012-3515
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes
   is now available.

Description:


   The kvm qemu vt100 emulation was affected by a problem
   where specific vt100  sequences could have been used by
   guest users to affect the host.  (CVE-2012-3515 aka XSA-17).

   Also the following non security bugs have been fixed:

   * permit qemu-kvm -device "?" even when no /dev/kvm
   (bnc#772586)
   * SLES11SP2 KVM Virtio: on kvm guest, scsi inquiry was
   still ok on the disabled subpaths. (bnc#770153)

   Security Issue reference:

   * CVE-2012-3515
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-3515
   >


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 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-kvm-6755

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-kvm-6755

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      kvm-0.15.1-0.23.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      kvm-0.15.1-0.23.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3515.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/770153
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/772586
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/777084
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=b915637aa6799bbb7d5d889b2accf22e