Security update for libvirt

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:2053-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2016-5008 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1

An update that solves one vulnerability and has four security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libvirt fixes one security issue:

  • CVE-2016-5008: Empty VNC password disables authentication. (bsc#987527)

Additionally, the update includes the following non-security fixes:

  • Improve waiting for block job readines in virsh. (bsc#989755)
  • Parse negative values in augeas lenses. (bsc#975729)
  • Restart daemons in %posttrans after connection drivers have been processed. (bsc#854343, bsc#968483)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 Desktop 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1208=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1208=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1208=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1208=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP1-2016-1208=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-libxl-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-client-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-qemu-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-config-network-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-interface-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-secret-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-client-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-secret-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-client-debuginfo-32bit-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-network-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-client-32bit-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-network-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-doc-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-debugsource-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-xen-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-interface-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-libxl-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-lxc-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libvirt-devel-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-debugsource-1.2.18.4-11.7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-client-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-qemu-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-config-network-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-interface-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-secret-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-client-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-secret-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-lock-sanlock-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-network-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-network-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-doc-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-debugsource-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-interface-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-lxc-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-libxl-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-libxl-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-xen-1.2.18.4-11.7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-client-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-qemu-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-config-network-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-interface-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-secret-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-client-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-secret-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-lock-sanlock-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-network-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-network-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-doc-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-debugsource-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-interface-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-lock-sanlock-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-lxc-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-libxl-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-driver-libxl-debuginfo-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-daemon-xen-1.2.18.4-11.7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • libvirt-client-debuginfo-32bit-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-debugsource-1.2.18.4-11.7
    • libvirt-client-32bit-1.2.18.4-11.7

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