USN-6253-1: libvirt vulnerability
Publication date
26 July 2023
Overview
libvirt could be made to stop responding or crash if it received specially crafted commands.
Releases
Packages
- libvirt - Libvirt virtualization toolkit
Details
It wad discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled locking when processing
certain requests. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
libvirt to stop responding or crash, resulting in a denial of service.
It wad discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled locking when processing
certain requests. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
libvirt to stop responding or crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.04 lunar | libvirt-daemon – 9.0.0-2ubuntu1.2 | ||
| libvirt-daemon-system – 9.0.0-2ubuntu1.2 | |||
| libvirt0 – 9.0.0-2ubuntu1.2 | |||
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