Debian: DSA-2846-1: libvirt security update

Multiple security issues have been found in Libvirt, a virtualisation abstraction library: CVE-2013-6458

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2846-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
http://www.debian.org/security/                        Moritz Muehlenhoff
January 17, 2014                       http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libvirt
Vulnerability  : several
Problem type   : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID         : CVE-2013-6458 CVE-2014-1447

Multiple security issues have been found in Libvirt, a virtualisation
abstraction library:

CVE-2013-6458

    It was discovered that insecure job usage could lead to denial of
    service against libvirtd.

CVE-2014-1447

    It was discovered that a race condition in keepalive handling could
    lead to denial of service against libvirtd.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in
version 0.9.12.3-1. This bugfix point release also addresses some 
additional bugfixes.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 1.2.1-1.

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: http://www.debian.org/security/

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