libvirt: Multiple vulnerabilities

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 201202-07 / libvirt
Release Date	February 27, 2012
Latest Revision	February 27, 2012: 1
Impact	normal
Exploitable	local, remote

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
app-emulation/libvirt	< 0.9.3-r1	>= 0.9.3-r1	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #358877, #372963, #373991, #386287

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in libvirt, the worst of which might allow guest OS users to read arbitrary files on the host OS.

2. Impact Information

Background

libvirt is a C toolkit to manipulate virtual machines.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvirt. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

These vulnerabilities allow a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service condition on the host server or libvirt daemon, or might allow guest OS users to read arbitrary files on the host OS.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libvirt users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/libvirt-0.9.3-r1"

4. References

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