Security update for qemu

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2016:0021-1
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2015-7512 ( NVD ): 9.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update fixes the following security issues:

  • Enforce receive packet size, thus eliminating buffer overflow and potential security issue. (bsc#957162 CVE-2015-7512)
  • Infinite loop in processing command block list. CVE-2015-8345 (bsc#956829):

Also a non-security bug fixed: - Fix cases of wrong clock values in kvmclock timekeeping (bsc#947164 and bsc#953187)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-11=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-11=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-11=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • qemu-x86-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-tools-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-debugsource-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-x86-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-kvm-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-block-curl-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-tools-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-block-curl-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-2.0.2-48.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (noarch)
    • qemu-seabios-1.7.4-48.12.1
    • qemu-sgabios-8-48.12.1
    • qemu-vgabios-1.7.4-48.12.1
    • qemu-ipxe-1.0.0-48.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • qemu-tools-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-guest-agent-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-debugsource-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-guest-agent-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-lang-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-block-curl-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-tools-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-block-curl-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-2.0.2-48.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le)
    • qemu-ppc-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-ppc-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x x86_64)
    • qemu-kvm-2.0.2-48.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x)
    • qemu-s390-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-s390-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (x86_64)
    • qemu-x86-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-x86-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-block-rbd-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-block-rbd-2.0.2-48.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (noarch)
    • qemu-seabios-1.7.4-48.12.1
    • qemu-sgabios-8-48.12.1
    • qemu-vgabios-1.7.4-48.12.1
    • qemu-ipxe-1.0.0-48.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • qemu-x86-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-tools-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-guest-agent-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-debugsource-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-x86-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-kvm-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-guest-agent-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-lang-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-block-curl-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-block-rbd-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-block-rbd-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-tools-debuginfo-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-block-curl-2.0.2-48.12.1
    • qemu-2.0.2-48.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (noarch)
    • qemu-seabios-1.7.4-48.12.1
    • qemu-sgabios-8-48.12.1
    • qemu-vgabios-1.7.4-48.12.1
    • qemu-ipxe-1.0.0-48.12.1

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