SUSE Security Update: Security update for qemu
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2018:2340-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1083291 #1087082 #1091695 #1094725 #1094898 
                    #1094913 #1096223 
Cross-References:   CVE-2018-11806 CVE-2018-3639 CVE-2018-7550
                   
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
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   An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has four
   fixes is now available.

Description:

   This update for qemu to version 2.11.2 fixes the following issues:

   Security issue fixed:

   - CVE-2018-11806: Fix heap buffer overflow issue that can happen while
     reassembling fragmented datagrams (bsc#1096223).
   - CVE-2018-3639: Mitigation functionality for Speculative Store Bypass
     issue in x86 (bsc#1087082).
   - CVE-2018-7550: Fix out of bounds read and write memory access,
     potentially leading to code execution (bsc#1083291)

   Bug fixes:

   - bsc#1091695: SEV guest will not lauchh with  qemu-system-x86_64 version
     2.11.1.
   - bsc#1094898: qemu-guest-agent service doesn't work in version Leap 15.0.
   - bsc#1094725: `virsh blockresize` does not work with Xen qdisks.
   - bsc#1094913: QEMU crashes when starting a guest with more than 7.999TB.


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-2018-1577=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-1577=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      qemu-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-block-curl-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-block-curl-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-block-iscsi-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-block-iscsi-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-block-rbd-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-block-rbd-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-block-ssh-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-block-ssh-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-debugsource-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-guest-agent-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-guest-agent-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-lang-2.11.2-9.4.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 (s390x x86_64):

      qemu-kvm-2.11.2-9.4.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 (aarch64):

      qemu-arm-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-arm-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 (ppc64le):

      qemu-ppc-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-ppc-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 (x86_64):

      qemu-x86-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-x86-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 (noarch):

      qemu-ipxe-1.0.0-9.4.1
      qemu-seabios-1.11.0-9.4.1
      qemu-sgabios-8-9.4.1
      qemu-vgabios-1.11.0-9.4.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 (s390x):

      qemu-s390-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-s390-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      qemu-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-debugsource-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-tools-2.11.2-9.4.1
      qemu-tools-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11806.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3639.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7550.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1083291
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1087082
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1091695
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1094725
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1094898
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1094913
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1096223

SUSE: 2018:2340-1 moderate: qemu

August 16, 2018
An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has four fixes is now available

Summary

This update for qemu to version 2.11.2 fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed: - CVE-2018-11806: Fix heap buffer overflow issue that can happen while reassembling fragmented datagrams (bsc#1096223). - CVE-2018-3639: Mitigation functionality for Speculative Store Bypass issue in x86 (bsc#1087082). - CVE-2018-7550: Fix out of bounds read and write memory access, potentially leading to code execution (bsc#1083291) Bug fixes: - bsc#1091695: SEV guest will not lauchh with qemu-system-x86_64 version 2.11.1. - bsc#1094898: qemu-guest-agent service doesn't work in version Leap 15.0. - bsc#1094725: `virsh blockresize` does not work with Xen qdisks. - bsc#1094913: QEMU crashes when starting a guest with more than 7.999TB. Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-2018-1577=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-1577=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): qemu-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-block-curl-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-block-curl-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-block-iscsi-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-block-iscsi-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-block-rbd-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-block-rbd-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-block-ssh-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-block-ssh-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-debugsource-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-guest-agent-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-guest-agent-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-lang-2.11.2-9.4.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 (s390x x86_64): qemu-kvm-2.11.2-9.4.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 (aarch64): qemu-arm-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-arm-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 (ppc64le): qemu-ppc-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-ppc-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 (x86_64): qemu-x86-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-x86-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 (noarch): qemu-ipxe-1.0.0-9.4.1 qemu-seabios-1.11.0-9.4.1 qemu-sgabios-8-9.4.1 qemu-vgabios-1.11.0-9.4.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 (s390x): qemu-s390-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-s390-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64): qemu-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-debugsource-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-tools-2.11.2-9.4.1 qemu-tools-debuginfo-2.11.2-9.4.1

References

#1083291 #1087082 #1091695 #1094725 #1094898

#1094913 #1096223

Cross- CVE-2018-11806 CVE-2018-3639 CVE-2018-7550

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11806.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3639.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7550.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1083291

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1087082

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1091695

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1094725

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1094898

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1094913

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1096223

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2340-1
Rating: moderate

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