Ubuntu 6734-2: libvirt Security Advisory Updates
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in libvirt. Software Description: - libvirt: Libvirt virtualization toolkit Details: USN-6734-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libvirt. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Alexander Kuznetsov discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled certain API calls. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libvirt to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-1441) It was discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled certain RPC library API calls. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libvirt to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-2494)
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libvirt-daemon 10.0.0-2ubuntu8.1 libvirt-daemon-system 10.0.0-2ubuntu8.1 libvirt0 10.0.0-2ubuntu8.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6734-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6734-1
CVE-2024-1441, CVE-2024-2494
Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/10.0.0-2ubuntu8.1