GLSA 201804-07: libvirt: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | libvirt: Multiple vulnerabilities |
| Date: | 04/08/2018 |
| Bugs: | , |
| ID: | 201804-07 |
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvirt, the worst of which may result in the execution of arbitrary commands.Background
libvirt is a C toolkit for manipulating virtual machines.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-emulation/libvirt | < 4.1.0 | >= 4.1.0 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvirt. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
A local privileged attacker could execute arbitrary commands or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All libvirt users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/libvirt-4.1.0"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
Copyright 2010 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.