SuSE 11.3 Security Update : libvirt (SAT Patch Number 8886)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 72769

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Synopsis

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

Description

This update fixes the following one non-security and two security issues with libvirt :

- Fixing device assignment problem with Broadcom 57810 NIC to Guest OS. (bnc#817407)

- qemu job usage issue in several API leading to libvirtd crash. (CVE-2013-6458). (bnc#857492)

- denial of service with keepalive (CVE-2014-1447).
(bnc#858817)

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 8886.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 72769

File Name: suse_11_libvirt-140211.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 3/3/2014

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: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:H/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-lock-sanlock, 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: 2/11/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-6458, CVE-2014-1447

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