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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2013.0294
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2013-0294)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libvirt' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2013-0294 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libvirt' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2013-0294 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled certain memory stats
requests. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libvirt to
crash, resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2013-4296).

It was discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled certain bitmap
operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libvirt to
crash, resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2013-5651).

Additionally, an update for a PolicyKit security issue required libvirt to
be updated to use a different API that is not affected by this security
issue (CVE-2013-4311).

Affected Software/OS:
'libvirt' package(s) on Mageia 2, Mageia 3.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-4296
60895
http://secunia.com/advisories/60895
DSA-2764
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2764
GLSA-201412-04
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-04.xml
RHSA-2013:1272
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1272.html
RHSA-2013:1460
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1460.html
USN-1954-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1954-1
http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e7f400a110e2e3673b96518170bfea0855dd82c0
http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Maintenance_Releases
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006173
openSUSE-SU-2013:1549
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00023.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:1550
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-10/msg00024.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-4311
[oss-security] 20130918 Re: Fwd: [vs-plain] polkit races
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/18/6
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-5651
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/30/1
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2013:1550 (Google Search)
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