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Red Hat 7: RHSA-2015:0999-01 Important: Out-Of-Bounds Access In Qemu-KVM

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Updated qemu-kvm packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which
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====================================================================                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Important: qemu-kvm security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2015:0999-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0999.html
Issue date:        2015-05-13
CVE Names:         CVE-2015-3456 
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1. Summary:

Updated qemu-kvm packages that fix one security issue are now available for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Important security
impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which
gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the
References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - ppc64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) - ppc64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) - x86_64

3. Description:

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for
Linux on AMD64 and Intel 64 systems. The qemu-kvm package provides the
user-space component for running virtual machines using KVM.

An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the way QEMU's virtual
Floppy Disk Controller (FDC) handled FIFO buffer access while processing
certain FDC commands. A privileged guest user could use this flaw to crash
the guest or, potentially, execute arbitrary code on the host with the
privileges of the host's QEMU process corresponding to the guest.
(CVE-2015-3456)

Red Hat would like to thank Jason Geffner of CrowdStrike for reporting
this issue.

All qemu-kvm users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain a backported patch to correct this issue. After installing this
update, shut down all running virtual machines. Once all virtual machines
have shut down, start them again for this update to take effect.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

1218611 - CVE-2015-3456 qemu: fdc: out-of-bounds fifo buffer memory access

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7):

Source:
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.src.rpm

x86_64:
libcacard-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm
libcacard-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-img-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-common-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-tools-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7):

x86_64:
libcacard-devel-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm
libcacard-devel-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
libcacard-tools-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7):

Source:
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.src.rpm

x86_64:
libcacard-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm
libcacard-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
libcacard-devel-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm
libcacard-devel-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
libcacard-tools-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-img-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-common-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-tools-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7):

Source:
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.src.rpm

ppc64:
qemu-img-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.ppc64.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.ppc64.rpm

x86_64:
libcacard-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm
libcacard-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-img-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-common-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-tools-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7):

ppc64:
libcacard-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.ppc.rpm
libcacard-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.ppc64.rpm
libcacard-devel-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.ppc.rpm
libcacard-devel-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.ppc64.rpm
libcacard-tools-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.ppc64.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.ppc.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.ppc64.rpm

x86_64:
libcacard-devel-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm
libcacard-devel-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
libcacard-tools-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7):

Source:
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.src.rpm

x86_64:
libcacard-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm
libcacard-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-img-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-common-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-tools-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7):

x86_64:
libcacard-devel-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm
libcacard-devel-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
libcacard-tools-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm
qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security.  Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/

7. References:

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3456
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact
details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
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Red Hat 7: RHSA-2015:0999-01 Important: Out-Of-Bounds Access In Qemu-KVM

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Calendar Grey May 13, 2015
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The essential update for qemu-kvm by Red Hat tackles a vital security flaw. It is imperative for all users to swiftly apply this patch.
Updated qemu-kvm packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Summary

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on AMD64 and Intel 64 systems. The qemu-kvm package provides the user-space component for running virtual machines using KVM.
An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the way QEMU's virtual Floppy Disk Controller (FDC) handled FIFO buffer access while processing certain FDC commands. A privileged guest user could use this flaw to crash the guest or, potentially, execute arbitrary code on the host with the privileges of the host's QEMU process corresponding to the guest. (CVE-2015-3456)
Red Hat would like to thank Jason Geffner of CrowdStrike for reporting this issue.
All qemu-kvm users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. After installing this update, shut down all running virtual machines. Once all virtual machines have shut down, start them again for this update to take effect.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3456 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7):
Source: qemu-kvm-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.src.rpm
x86_64: libcacard-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm libcacard-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm qemu-img-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm qemu-kvm-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm qemu-kvm-common-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm qemu-kvm-tools-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7):
x86_64: libcacard-devel-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm libcacard-devel-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm libcacard-tools-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7):
Source: qemu-kvm-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.src.rpm
x86_64: libcacard-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm libcacard-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm libcacard-devel-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm libcacard-devel-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm libcacard-tools-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm qemu-img-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm qemu-kvm-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm qemu-kvm-common-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.i686.rpm qemu-kvm-debuginfo-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm qemu-kvm-tools-1.5.3-86.el7_1.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7):


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2015:0999-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Issue date: 2015-05-13

Topic

Updated qemu-kvm packages that fix one security issue are now available forRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Important securityimpact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, whichgives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in theReferences section.

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - ppc64, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) - ppc64, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) - x86_64

Bugs Fixed

1218611 - CVE-2015-3456 qemu: fdc: out-of-bounds fifo buffer memory access

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