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SUSE: 2018:2631-2 Moderate: Libvirt Security Update for Spectre Fix

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Calendar Grey October 18, 2018
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE has released a security update for libvirt that tackles a moderate risk, providing resolutions for identified vulnerabilities and enhancements.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has 5 fixes is now available

Summary

This update for libvirt fixes the following issues: This new feature was added: - bsc#1094325, bsc#1094725: libxl: Enable virsh blockresize for XEN guests This security issue was fixed: - CVE-2017-5715: Additional fixes for the Spectre patches (bsc#1079869) These non-security issues were fixed: - bsc#1100112: schema: allow any strings in smbios entry qemu: escape smbios entry strings - bsc#1091427: libxl: fix segfault in libxlReconnectDomain - bsc#959329: libxl: don't set hasManagedSave when performing save 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 Server 12-SP2-BCL:

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate patch SUSE libvirt Spectre fix

References

#1079869 #1091427 #1094325 #1094725 #1100112

#959329

Cross- CVE-2017-5715

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5715.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1079869

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1091427

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1094325

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1094725

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1100112

https://bugzilla.suse.com/959329

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2631-2
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate patch SUSE libvirt Spectre fix

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