SUSE-SU-2016:1944-1

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Source
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20161944-1/
Import Source
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:1944-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/SUSE-SU-2016:1944-1
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Published
2016-08-03T13:01:31Z
Modified
2026-02-04T03:37:06Z
Summary
Security update for libvirt
Details

This update for libvirt fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2016-5008: empty VNC password disables authentication (bsc#987527)

Bugs fixed:

  • bsc#970906: Fixed a race condition in xenstore event handling.
  • bsc#952889: Change hap setting to align with Xen behavior.
  • Fixed 'make check' failures.
References

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
libvirt

Package

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

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.5-15.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "libvirt": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-client": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-client-32bit": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-doc": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-lock-sanlock": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "perl-Sys-Virt": "1.2.5-4.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:1944-1.json"
perl-Sys-Virt

Package

Name
perl-Sys-Virt
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/perl-Sys-Virt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.5-4.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "libvirt": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-client": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-client-32bit": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-doc": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-lock-sanlock": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "perl-Sys-Virt": "1.2.5-4.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:1944-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
libvirt

Package

Name
libvirt
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/libvirt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.5-15.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "libvirt": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-client": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-client-32bit": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-doc": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-lock-sanlock": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "perl-Sys-Virt": "1.2.5-4.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:1944-1.json"
perl-Sys-Virt

Package

Name
perl-Sys-Virt
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/perl-Sys-Virt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.5-4.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "libvirt": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-client": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-client-32bit": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-doc": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-lock-sanlock": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "perl-Sys-Virt": "1.2.5-4.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:1944-1.json"
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
libvirt

Package

Name
libvirt
Purl
pkg:rpm/suse/libvirt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.5-15.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "libvirt-devel": "1.2.5-15.3",
            "libvirt-devel-32bit": "1.2.5-15.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2016:1944-1.json"