# SUSE-SU-2017:2697-1: Security update for libvirt

> An attacker can execute arbitrary commands by providing a malicious hostname in SSH connections, affecting libvirt virtualization management.

- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 10 Oct 2017

## What is SUSE-SU-2017:2697-1?

SUSE-SU-2017:2697-1 is a command injection vulnerability in libvirt, published on 10 Oct 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#1052151: Moved /usr/share/libvirt/libvirtLogo.png symlink from client to
  doc subpackage, where its target resides
- bsc#1048783: Ignore newlines in libvirt-guests.sh guest list
- bsc#1031056: Add default controllers for USB devices
- bsc#1012143: Define path to parted using autoconf cache variable. parted is
  used for management of disk-based storage pools
- bsc#1036785: Prevent output of null target in domxml-to-native

## Which versions are affected by SUSE-SU-2017:2697-1?


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `libvirt` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | All versions | 2.0.0-27.20.1 |
| `libvirt` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 | All versions | 2.0.0-27.20.1 |
| `libvirt` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 | All versions | 2.0.0-27.20.1 |
| `libvirt` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | All versions | 2.0.0-27.20.1 |
| `libvirt` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 | All versions | 2.0.0-27.20.1 |
| `libvirt` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 | All versions | 2.0.0-27.20.1 |

## How do I fix SUSE-SU-2017:2697-1?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is SUSE-SU-2017:2697-1 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2017:2697-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for SUSE-SU-2017:2697-1 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: SUSE-SU-2017:2697-1 is a command injection vulnerability in libvirt, published on 10 Oct 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-2017:2697-1 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-2017-2697-1/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2017-2697-1/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2017:2697-1

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