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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:

  • virtualization library - NSS plugins
  • virtualization library - clients (QEMU specific)
  • virtualization daemon - LXC connection driver
  • virtualization daemon - GlusterFS storage driver
Latest version: 12.0.0-1ubuntu5.5
Release: resolute (26.04)
Level: security
Repository: universe

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base universe 12.0.0-1ubuntu5
base main 12.0.0-1ubuntu5
security main 12.0.0-1ubuntu5.5
updates universe 12.0.0-1ubuntu5.5
updates main 12.0.0-1ubuntu5.5

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Version: 12.0.0-1ubuntu5.5 2026-09-28 13:07:28 UTC

libvirt (12.0.0-1ubuntu5.5) resolute-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 14:46:22 -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: 12.0.0-1ubuntu5.3 2026-08-19 18:08:53 UTC
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