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SUSE: SUSE-SU-2012:1203-1 Critical: Qemu Host Security Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey September 18, 2012
Dist Suse Esm H88
Crucial SUSE Security Patch for qemu tackles a targeted vulnerability impacting Linux environments.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

The qemu vt100 emulation is affected by a problem where specific vt100 sequences could have been used by guest users to affect the host. (CVE-2012-3515 aka XSA-17). Security Issue references: * CVE-2012-3515 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 Software Development Kit 11 SP2: zypper in -t patch sdksp2-qemu-6765 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP2: zypper in -t patch sleposp2-qemu-6765 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64): qemu-0.10.1-0.5.7.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory SUSE important update qemu host issue

References

#777084

Cross- CVE-2012-3515

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3515.html

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login?sid=0

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login?sid=0

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2012:1203-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory SUSE important update qemu host issue

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