Debian: DSA-2241-1: qemu-kvm security update
Debian: DSA-2241-1: qemu-kvm security update
Nelson Elhage discovered that incorrect memory handling during the removal of ISA devices in KVM, a solution for full virtualization on x86 hardware, could lead to denial of service of the execution of arbitrary code.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2241-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff May 24, 2011 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : qemu-kvm Vulnerability : implementation error Problem type : local Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2011-1751 Nelson Elhage discovered that incorrect memory handling during the removal of ISA devices in KVM, a solution for full virtualization on x86 hardware, could lead to denial of service of the execution of arbitrary code. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 0.12.5+dfsg-5+squeeze2. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your qemu-kvm packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.