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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201309-18
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Severity: Normal
Title: libvirt: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: September 25, 2013
Bugs: #454588, #470096
ID: 201309-18
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libvirt, allowing remote
attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.
Background
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libvirt is a C toolkit for manipulating virtual machines.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-emulation/libvirt < 1.0.5.1-r3 >= 1.0.5.1-r3
Description
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An error in the virNetMessageFree() function in
rpc/virnetserverclient.c can lead to a use-after-free. Additionally, a
socket leak in the remoteDispatchStoragePoolListAllVolumes command can
lead to file descriptor exhaustion.
Impact
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A remote attacker could cause certain errors during an RPC connection
to cause a message to be freed without being removed from the message
queue, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of
Service condition. Additionally, a remote attacker could repeatedly
issue the command to list all pool volumes, causing a Denial of Service
condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All libvirt users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=app-emulation/libvirt-1.0.5.1-r3"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2013-0170
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-0170
[ 2 ] CVE-2013-1962
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1962
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-18.xml
Concerns?
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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
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Copyright 2013 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.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5