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Package "libvirt"

Name: libvirt

Description:

This package is just an umbrella for a group of other packages, it has no description.
Description samples from packages in group:

  • nss plugins providing IP address resolution for virtual machines
  • Virtualization daemon LXC connection driver
  • Virtualization daemon glusterfs storage driver
  • Virtualization daemon iSCSI (libiscsi) storage driver
Latest version: 8.0.0-1ubuntu7.21
Release: jammy (22.04)
Level: updates
Repository: universe

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base main 8.0.0-1ubuntu7
base universe 8.0.0-1ubuntu7
security main 8.0.0-1ubuntu7.21
security universe 8.0.0-1ubuntu7.21
updates main 8.0.0-1ubuntu7.21

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Version: 8.0.0-1ubuntu7.21 2026-09-28 15:07:17 UTC

libvirt (8.0.0-1ubuntu7.21) jammy-security; urgency=medium

  * SECURITY UPDATE: integer overflow in NodeGetFreePages RPC handler
    - debian/patches/CVE-2026-18917.patch: remote: Fix integer overflow in RPC
      handler for virNodeGetFreePages in src/remote/remote_daemon_dispatch.c.
    - CVE-2026-18917
  * SECURITY UPDATE: symlink-following flaw
    - debian/patches/CVE-2026-77159.patch: qemu: tpm: Avoid following symlinks
      when chown'ing log file in src/qemu/qemu_tpm.c.
    - CVE-2026-77159

 -- Marc Deslauriers Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:47:33 -0400
Source diff to previous version
CVE-2026-18917 A flaw was found in libvirt. An unprivileged local user could exploit an integer overflow vulnerability in the NodeGetFreePages RPC handler. This fla
CVE-2026-77159 A symlink-following flaw was found in libvirt's qemuTPMEmulatorPrepareHost() function. The function uses a path-based chown() on the swtpm logfile wi

Version: 8.0.0-1ubuntu7.20 2026-09-23 18:07:31 UTC

libvirt (8.0.0-1ubuntu7.20) jammy; urgency=medium

  * d/p/u-aa/lp2056441-allow-vfio-ccw-hostdev-sysfs-access.patch:
    Allow vfio-ccw hostdev sysfs access (LP: #2056441)

 -- Hector Cao Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:32:59 +0200
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Version: 8.0.0-1ubuntu7.19 2026-08-19 20:07:54 UTC
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Version: 8.0.0-1ubuntu7.18 2026-07-22 20:08:01 UTC
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Version: 8.0.0-1ubuntu7.17 2026-06-18 16:07:42 UTC

  libvirt (8.0.0-1ubuntu7.17) jammy; urgency=medium

  * Fix excessive memory allocation when physical_package_id is large
    (LP: #2153530).
    - d/p/ubuntu/lp2153530-fix-max-socket-calculation.patch: compute socket
      count from unique package IDs instead of the maximum value.

 -- Seyeong Kim <email address hidden> Thu, 21 May 2026 03:50:35 +0000
2153530 libvirt: excessive memory allocation / OOM when physical_package_id is large


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