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SUSE: 2019:1599-1 Important: Libvirt Execution Risks Mitigated

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Calendar Grey June 21, 2019
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE has issued a vital update for libvirt that resolves major security risks linked to three identified vulnerabilities, boosting system safety against attacks
An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for libvirt fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed: - CVE-2019-10161: Fixed virDomainSaveImageGetXMLDesc API which could accept a path parameter pointing anywhere on the system and potentially leading to execution of a malicious file with root privileges by libvirtd (bsc#1138301). - CVE-2019-10166: Fixed an issue with virDomainManagedSaveDefineXML which could have been used to alter the domain's config used for managedsave or execute arbitrary emulator binaries (bsc#1138302). - CVE-2019-10167: Fixed an issue with virConnectGetDomainCapabilities API which could have been used to execute arbitrary emulators (bsc#1138303). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

References

#1138301 #1138302 #1138303

Cross- CVE-2019-10161 CVE-2019-10166 CVE-2019-10167

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10161.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10166.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10167.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1138301

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1138302

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1138303

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:1599-1
Rating: important

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