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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201210-04 |
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Severity: High |
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Title: qemu-kvm: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: October 18, 2012 |
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Bugs: #364889, #365259, #372411, #373997, #400595, #430456 |
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ID: 201210-04 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities were found in qemu-kvm, allowing attackers to |
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execute arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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qemu-kvm provides QEMU and Kernel-based Virtual Machine userland tools. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 app-emulation/qemu-kvm < 1.1.1-r1 >= 1.1.1-r1 |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in qemu-kvm. Please |
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review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. |
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Impact |
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These vulnerabilities allow a remote attacker to cause a Denial of |
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Service condition on the host server or qemu process, might allow for |
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arbitrary code execution or a symlink attack when qemu-kvm is in |
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snapshot mode. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All qemu-kvm users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=app-emulation/qemu-kvm-1.1.1-r1" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2011-1750 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1750 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2011-1751 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1751 |
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[ 3 ] CVE-2011-2212 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2212 |
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[ 4 ] CVE-2011-2512 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2512 |
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[ 5 ] CVE-2012-0029 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0029 |
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[ 6 ] CVE-2012-2652 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2652 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201210-04.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |