SUSE-SU-2016:2902-1

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    SUSE-SU-2016:2902-1

    Published: 24 Nov 2016Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    Summary: Security update for kvm

    Details: This update for kvm fixes the following issues: - Address various security/stability issues * Fix OOB access in xlnx.xpx-ethernetlite emulation (CVE-2016-7161 bsc#1001151) * Fix OOB access in VMware SVGA emulation (CVE-2016-7170 bsc#998516) * Fix DOS in ColdFire Fast Ethernet Controller emulation (CVE-2016-7908 bsc#1002550) * Fix DOS in USB xHCI emulation (CVE-2016-8576 bsc#1003878) * Fix DOS in virtio-9pfs (CVE-2016-8578 bsc#1003894) * Fix DOS in virtio-9pfs (CVE-2016-9105 bsc#1007494) * Fix DOS in virtio-9pfs (CVE-2016-8577 bsc#1003893) * Plug data leak in virtio-9pfs interface (CVE-2016-9103 bsc#1007454) * Fix DOS in virtio-9pfs interface (CVE-2016-9102 bsc#1007450) * Fix DOS in virtio-9pfs (CVE-2016-9106 bsc#1007495) * Fix DOS in 16550A UART emulation (CVE-2016-8669 bsc#1004707) * Fix DOS in PC-Net II emulation (CVE-2016-7909 bsc#1002557) * Fix DOS in PRO100 emulation (CVE-2016-9101 bsc#1007391) * Fix DOS in RTL8139 emulation (CVE-2016-8910 bsc#1006538) * Fix DOS in Intel HDA controller emulation (CVE-2016-8909 bsc#1006536) * Fix DOS in virtio-9pfs (CVE-2016-9104 bsc#1007493) * Fix DOS in JAZZ RC4030 emulation (CVE-2016-8667 bsc#1004702) - Patch queue updated from https://gitlab.suse.de/virtualization/qemu.git SLE11-SP4 - Remove semi-contradictory and now determined erroneous statement in kvm-supported.txt regarding not running ntp in kvm guest when kvm-clock is used. It is now recommended to use ntp in guest in this case.

    References: https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20162902-1/, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1001151, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1002550, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1002557, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1003878, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1003893, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1003894, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1004702, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1004707, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1006536, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1006538, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1007391, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1007450, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1007454, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1007493, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1007494, https://bugzilla.suse.com/1007495, https://bugzilla.suse.com/998516, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7161, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7170, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7908, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7909, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8576, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8577, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8578, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8667, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8669, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8909, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8910, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9101, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9102, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9103, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9104, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9105, https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9106

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: kvm

    Purl: pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.4.2-50.1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High