Ubuntu 6253-1: libvirt vulnerability
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.04 Summary: libvirt could be made to stop responding or crash if it received specially crafted commands. Software Description: - libvirt: Libvirt virtualization toolkit Details: It wad discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled locking when processing certain requests. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libvirt to stop responding or crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.04: libvirt-daemon 9.0.0-2ubuntu1.2 libvirt-daemon-system 9.0.0-2ubuntu1.2 libvirt0 9.0.0-2ubuntu1.2 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6253-1
CVE-2023-3750
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Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/9.0.0-2ubuntu1.2