Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libvirt, worst of which allows context-dependent attackers to escalate privileges.
| Package | app-emulation/libvirt on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.2.9-r2 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.2.9-r2 |
libvirt is a C toolkit for manipulating virtual machines.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libvirt. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker may be able to cause a Denial of Service or cause information leakage. A local attacker may be able to escalate privileges, cause a Denial of Service or possibly execute arbitrary code.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All libvirt users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/libvirt-1.2.9-r2"