Debian: DSA-2280-1: libvirt security update
Debian: DSA-2280-1: libvirt security update
It was discovered that libvirt, a library for interfacing with different virtualization systems, is prone to an integer overflow (CVE-2011-2511). Additionally, the stable version is prone to a denial of service, because its error reporting is not thread-safe (CVE-2011-1486).
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2280-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Steffen Joeris July 19, 2011 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libvirt Vulnerability : several Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE IDs : CVE-2011-2511 CVE-2011-1486 Debian Bugs : 633630 623222 It was discovered that libvirt, a library for interfacing with different virtualization systems, is prone to an integer overflow (CVE-2011-2511). Additionally, the stable version is prone to a denial of service, because its error reporting is not thread-safe (CVE-2011-1486). For the stable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in version 0.8.3-5+squeeze2. For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 0.4.6-10+lenny2. For the testing distribution (wheezy), these problems will fixed soon. For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 0.9.2-7). We recommend that you upgrade your libvirt 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.
