RHSA-2018:1929: Low: libvirt security update
The libvirt library contains a C API for managing and interacting with the virtualization capabilities of Linux and other operating systems. In addition, libvirt provides tools for remote management of virtualized systems.Security Fix(es): libvirt: Resource exhaustion via qemuMonitorIORead() method (CVE-2018-5748) libvirt: Incomplete fix for CVE-2018-5748 triggered by QEMU guest agent (CVE-2018-1064) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.The CVE-2018-5748 issue was discovered by Daniel P. Berrange (Red Hat) and Peter Krempa (Red Hat), and the CVE-2018-1064 issue was discovered by Daniel P. Berrange (Red Hat).Additional Changes:For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10 Release Notes and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10 Technical Notes linked from the References section.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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redhat/libvirtto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0.10.2-64.el6 - Upgrade
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redhat/libvirt-clientto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0.10.2-64.el6 - Upgrade
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redhat/libvirt-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0.10.2-64.el6 - Upgrade
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redhat/libvirt-develto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0.10.2-64.el6 - Upgrade
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redhat/libvirt-lock-sanlockto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0.10.2-64.el6 - Upgrade
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redhat/libvirt-pythonto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0.10.2-64.el6
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2018:1929?
The severity of RHSA-2018:1929 is classified as low.
How do I fix RHSA-2018:1929?
To fix RHSA-2018:1929, update the affected packages to version 0.10.2-64.el6 or later.
What components are affected by RHSA-2018:1929?
RHSA-2018:1929 affects multiple components of the libvirt library including libvirt, libvirt-client, and libvirt-python.
What type of vulnerability is described in RHSA-2018:1929?
RHSA-2018:1929 describes a resource exhaustion vulnerability in the libvirt library.
When was RHSA-2018:1929 published?
RHSA-2018:1929 was published on September 25, 2018.