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Low ELSA-2017-0083 1 CVE

Low: qemu-kvm security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7)

Published Jan 17, 2017 · Updated Jan 17, 2017

Summary

[1.5.3-126.el7_3.3]
- kvm-net-check-packet-payload-length.patch [bz#1398217]
- Resolves: bz#1398217
(CVE-2016-2857 qemu-kvm: Qemu: net: out of bounds read in net_checksum_calculate() [rhel-7.3.z])

[1.5.3-126.el7_3.2]
- kvm-virtio-introduce-virtqueue_unmap_sg.patch [bz#1393484]
- kvm-virtio-introduce-virtqueue_discard.patch [bz#1393484]
- kvm-virtio-decrement-vq-inuse-in-virtqueue_discard.patch [bz#1393484]
- kvm-balloon-fix-segfault-and-harden-the-stats-queue.patch [bz#1393484]
- kvm-virtio-balloon-discard-virtqueue-element-on-reset.patch [bz#1393484]
- kvm-virtio-zero-vq-inuse-in-virtio_reset.patch [bz#1393484]
- kvm-virtio-add-virtqueue_rewind.patch [bz#1393484]
- kvm-virtio-balloon-fix-stats-vq-migration.patch [bz#1393484]
- Resolves: bz#1393484
([RHEL7.3] KVM guest shuts itself down after 128th reboot)

[1.5.3-126.el7_3.1]
- kvm-ide-fix-halted-IO-segfault-at-reset.patch [bz#1393042]
- kvm-hw-i386-regenerate-checked-in-AML-payload-RHEL-only.patch [bz#1392027]
- kvm-SPEC-file-flip-the-build-from-IASL-to-checked-in-AML.patch [bz#1392027]
- Resolves: bz#1392027
(shutdown rhel 5.11 guest failed and stop at 'system halted')
- Resolves: bz#1393042
(system_reset should clear pending request for error (IDE))

Fixed packages 4

ReleasePackageFixed in
Oracle Linux · 7 qemu-img 10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.3
Oracle Linux · 7 qemu-kvm 10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.3
Oracle Linux · 7 qemu-kvm-common 10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.3
Oracle Linux · 7 qemu-kvm-tools 10:1.5.3-126.el7_3.3

Vulnerabilities 1

  • Unscored —

    The net_checksum_calculate function in net/checksum.c in QEMU allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service …