SuSE 11.2 Security Update : libvirt (SAT Patch Number 7310)

high Nessus Plugin ID 64781

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Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

libvirt was updated to fix the following security issue :

- A flaw was found in the way message freeing on connection cleanup was handled under certain error conditions. A remote user able to issue commands to libvirt daemon could use this flaw to crash libvirtd or, potentially, escalate their privilages to that of libvirtd process. (CVE-2013-0170)

Also following bug has been fixed :

- Add managedSave functions to legacy xen driver (bnc#782311)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 7310.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 64781

File Name: suse_11_libvirt-130205.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 2/21/2013

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libvirt-client, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libvirt-python, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libvirt-doc, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libvirt-client-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:libvirt

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 2/5/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-0170

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