SUSE-SU-2015:1152-1: important: Security update for KVM

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for KVM
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2015:1152-1
Rating:             important
References:         #932267 #932770 
Cross-References:   CVE-2015-3209
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available. It includes one version update.

Description:


   KVM was updated to fix two security issues:

       * CVE-2015-3209: Heap overflow in qemu pcnet controller allowing guest
         to host escape. (bsc#932770)
       * CVE-2015-4037: Predictable directory names for smb configuration.
         (bsc#932267)

   Security Issues:

       * CVE-2015-3209
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-3209>


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 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-kvm=10747

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-kvm=10747

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.4.2]:

      kvm-1.4.2-0.22.31.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.4.2]:

      kvm-1.4.2-0.22.31.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3209.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/932267
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/932770
   https://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=22b018e7745a4c6e213ac9c05777d59d



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