SUSE update for libvirt

1) Uncontrolled Memory Allocation

EUVDB-ID: #VU87970

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2494

CWE-ID: CWE-789 - Uncontrolled Memory Allocation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled memory allocation within the g_new0() function. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package libvirt to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Server Applications Module: 15-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher: 5.2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro: 5.1 - 5.2

openSUSE Leap: 15.3

libvirt-client-64bit-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-devel-64bit: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-rbd: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-rbd-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-xen: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-devel-32bit: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-libxl: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-libxl-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-client-32bit-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-doc: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-bash-completion: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-libs: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-config-network: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-lxc: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-secret: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-nss: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-network: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

wireshark-plugin-libvirt: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-gluster-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-disk: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-logical-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-libs-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-disk-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-scsi-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-devel: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-network-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-secret-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-hooks: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-nss-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-interface-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi-direct: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-mpath-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-lock-sanlock: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-client: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-debugsource: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-admin: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-interface: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-core-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

wireshark-plugin-libvirt-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-scsi: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-gluster: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-core: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-admin-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi-direct-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-mpath: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-qemu: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-client-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-logical: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

libvirt-lock-sanlock-debuginfo: before 7.1.0-150300.6.41.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20241078-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.