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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2020.0129 USN-4047-2: libvirt update vulnerability 14 January 2020 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: libvirt Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account Denial of Service -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2019-10161 Reference: ESB-2019.3489 ESB-2019.2243 ESB-2019.2239 ESB-2019.2219 Original Bulletin: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4047-2/ - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-4047-2: libvirt update vulnerability 13 January 2020 libvirt vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: o Ubuntu 14.04 ESM Summary Several security issues were fixed in libvirt. Software Description o libvirt - Libvirt virtualization toolkit Details USN-4047-1 fixed a vulnerability in libvirt. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Matthias Gerstner and JA!n Tomko discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled certain API calls. An attacker could possibly use this issue to check for arbitrary files, or execute arbitrary binaries. In the default installation, attackers would be isolated by the libvirt AppArmor profile. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM libvirt-bin - 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.28+esm1 libvirt0 - 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.28+esm1 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https:// wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades . After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References o USN-4047-1 o CVE-2019-10161 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin. NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It may not be updated when updates to the original are made. If downloading at a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved directly from the author's website to ensure that the information is still current. Contact information for the authors of the original document is included in the Security Bulletin above. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact them directly. Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from: https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ =========================================================================== Australian Computer Emergency Response Team The University of Queensland Brisbane Qld 4072 Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for member emergencies only. =========================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967 iQIVAwUBXh0P4GaOgq3Tt24GAQgdLRAArpi6mJI7/Nqxd2R2pvZ2Xvv5AbkOcIz9 IyUuR/qG+ksxT4RqTnWfAPlCxEdk4I4s1ee5kfso/Sb4RoO7ApDv8Xipat5ot/+y OSCO02TgkroxAQS8zt+tyl79QEy7jODgYwR+csN5U5MthNYhVoZcHOy0XaQElFU+ 0JHEJoRdW/eqNC7K6Pi5rtGF+gHcu2NNFvvVqi0nWV7yVKvXeJbLA0JmbzE5fp5n /+oJwrYq9MC6eMOMjAY9JURPxT+5ZzCgQ4CYoCznEJIFzwnanG4eGMJ5o+9W3fpi bynxhiRW+9nLHWy9G75PiwyviNUKQdnhlmxnzE4waKWEefN+YjfyhI8OOWaFB5RO 77bSZ0uIyyEg50les5PaqPOYnfDqvA1ZNp8RM25Ifghy8lTE99vzW0vQ+AVj7Yph VcHGtMw+fxUbO/o/vNCfnRr+M5nZ2ZxEMXp6YQdt9csdiiogj2MHA3XRek34DdhO cGc+Si9ujBLzzvstEhgeTgs9R5GR0kRYAmL0KhuVmY4uUWeTCKSEPOJ4GV8Z72Wr V+dt3jKlZfgtBmEFIcu1scJFXxAQg5NfgfsSEniUYbZGyOA3Kfy3pW60IUXR3mvx BpXMFfxGB2JDWYMoBp3Tt2Z/8qCeqG40+o8Tfj7rM/3KkbTdlBiyH+AmGlemRebB nWqzRvYKlMw= =hgBQ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----