SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:0479-1 (kubevirt, virt-api-container, virt-controller-container, virt-exportproxy-container, virt-exportserver-container, virt-handler-container, virt-launcher-container, virt-libguestfs-t)

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SUSE-SU-2026:0479-1: important: Security update for kubevirt, virt-api-container, virt-controller-container, virt-exportproxy-container, virt-exportserver-container, virt-handler-container, virt-launcher-container, virt-libguestfs-t
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Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:30:08 -0000
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# Security update for kubevirt, virt-api-container, virt-controller-container,
virt-exportproxy-container, virt-exportserver-container, virt-handler-container,
virt-launcher-container, virt-libguestfs-t

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0479-1  
Release Date: 2026-02-12T15:34:12Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1253189
  * bsc#1257128
  * bsc#1257422

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-45310
  * CVE-2025-64435

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-45310 ( SUSE ):  3.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2024-45310 ( NVD ):  3.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2024-45310 ( NVD ):  3.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2025-64435 ( SUSE ):  6.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-64435 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2025-64435 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Containers Module 15-SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for kubevirt, virt-api-container, virt-controller-container, virt-
exportproxy-container, virt-exportserver-container, virt-handler-container,
virt-launcher-container, virt-libguestfs-tools-container, virt-operator-
container, virt-pr-helper-container, virt-synchronization-controller-container
fixes the following issues:

Update to version 1.7.0. (bsc#1257128)

Release notes https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/releases/tag/v1.7.0

  * CVE-2025-64435: Fixes logic flaw in the virt-controller can lead to
    incorrect status updates and potentially causing a DoS (bsc#1253189 )
  * CVE-2024-45310: Fixes kubevirt vendored
    github.com/opencontainers/runc/libcontainer/utils: runc can be tricked into
    creating empty files/directories on host bsc#1257422

  * Upstream now uses stateless firmware for CoCo VMs.

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * Containers Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Containers-15-SP7-2026-479=1

## Package List:

  * Containers Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * kubevirt-virtctl-1.7.0-150700.3.16.2
    * kubevirt-virtctl-debuginfo-1.7.0-150700.3.16.2
    * kubevirt-manifests-1.7.0-150700.3.16.2

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45310.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-64435.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1253189
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257128
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257422



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