Secunia Security Advisory - Gentoo has issued an update for libvirt. This fixes a security issue and multiple vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users in a guest system to bypass certain security restrictions, by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system, and by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions and cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
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TITLE:
Gentoo update for libvirt
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA48177
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RELEASE DATE:
2012-02-28
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DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for libvirt. This fixes a security issue
and multiple vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious,
local users in a guest system to bypass certain security
restrictions, by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service)
and potentially compromise a vulnerable system, and by malicious
people to bypass certain security restrictions and cause a DoS
(Denial of Service).
For more information:
SA40758
SA43670
SA44988
SOLUTION:
Update to version "app-emulation/libvirt-0.9.3-r1" or later.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
GLSA 201202-07:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201202-07.xml
OTHER REFERENCES:
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