SUSE-SU-2017:2598-1 Security update for libvirt
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Check this codebase for SUSE-SU-2017:2598-1 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: SUSE-SU-2017:2598-1 is a command injection vulnerability in libvirt, published on 29 Sep 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2017:2598-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: libvirt. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2017-2598-1/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2017-2598-1/index.md)
An attacker can execute arbitrary commands by providing a malicious hostname in SSH connections, affecting libvirt virtualization management.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is SUSE-SU-2017:2598-1?
SUSE-SU-2017:2598-1 is a command injection vulnerability in libvirt, published on 29 Sep 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This update for libvirt fixes several issues.
This security issue was fixed:
- bsc#1053600: Escape ssh commed line to prevent interpreting malicious hostname as arguments, allowing for command execution
These non-security issues were fixed:
- bsc#1049505, bsc#1051017: Security manager: Don't autogenerate seclabels of type 'none' when AppArmor is inactive
- bsc#1045693: Support chardevs with ARM machines
Which versions are affected by SUSE-SU-2017:2598-1?
Linux distribution packages (4)
libvirt SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 | All versions | 3.3.0-5.3.1 |
libvirt SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | All versions | 3.3.0-5.3.1 |
libvirt SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 3.3.0-5.3.1 |
libvirt SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 | All versions | 3.3.0-5.3.1 |
How do I fix SUSE-SU-2017:2598-1?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is SUSE-SU-2017:2598-1 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2017:2598-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.