[ol8_appstream] qemu-guest-agent-15:6.2.0-50.module+el8.10.0+90365+4069216b.x86_64

qemu-kvm is an open source virtualizer that provides hardware emulation for
the KVM hypervisor.

This package provides an agent to run inside guests, which communicates
with the host over a virtio-serial channel named "org.qemu.guest_agent.0"

This package does not need to be installed on the host OS.

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• Thu Jul 04 2024 Miroslav Rezanina <mrezanin@redhat.com> - 6.2.0-50

  - kvm-qcow2-Don-t-open-data_file-with-BDRV_O_NO_IO.patch [RHEL-35616]
  - kvm-iotests-244-Don-t-store-data-file-with-protocol-in-i.patch [RHEL-35616]
  - kvm-iotests-270-Don-t-store-data-file-with-json-prefix-i.patch [RHEL-35616]
  - kvm-block-introduce-bdrv_open_file_child-helper.patch [RHEL-35616]
  - kvm-block-Parse-filenames-only-when-explicitly-requested.patch [RHEL-35616]
  - Resolves: RHEL-35616
    (CVE-2024-4467 virt:rhel/qemu-kvm: QEMU: 'qemu-img info' leads to host file read/write [rhel-8.10.z])

• Thu Mar 14 2024 Jon Maloy <jmaloy@redhat.com> - 6.2.0-49

  - kvm-glib-compat-Introduce-g_memdup2-wrapper.patch [RHEL-19628]
  - kvm-ui-clipboard-mark-type-as-not-available-when-there-i.patch [RHEL-19628]
  - kvm-virtio-net-correctly-copy-vnet-header-when-flushing-.patch [RHEL-19496]
  - Resolves: RHEL-19628
    (CVE-2023-6683 virt:rhel/qemu-kvm: QEMU: VNC: NULL pointer dereference in qemu_clipboard_request() [rhel-8])
  - Resolves: RHEL-19496
    (CVE-2023-6693 virt:rhel/qemu-kvm: QEMU: virtio-net: stack buffer overflow in virtio_net_flush_tx() [rhel-8])

• Mon Feb 26 2024 Miroslav Rezanina <mrezanin@redhat.com> - 6.2.0-48

  - kvm-iotests-add-filter_qmp_generated_node_ids.patch [RHEL-7353]
  - kvm-iotests-port-141-to-Python-for-reliable-QMP-testing.patch [RHEL-7353]
  - kvm-monitor-only-run-coroutine-commands-in-qemu_aio_cont.patch [RHEL-7353]
  - kvm-iotests-Make-144-deterministic-again.patch [RHEL-7353]
  - Resolves: RHEL-7353
    ([qemu-kvm] no response with QMP command device_add when repeatedly hotplug/unplug virtio disks [RHEL-8])

• Sat Feb 03 2024 Jon Maloy <jmaloy@redhat.com> - 6.2.0-47

  - kvm-s390x-pci-avoid-double-enable-disable-of-aif.patch [RHEL-22411]
  - kvm-s390x-pci-refresh-fh-before-disabling-aif.patch [RHEL-22411]
  - kvm-s390x-pci-drive-ISM-reset-from-subsystem-reset.patch [RHEL-22411]
  - Resolves: RHEL-22411
    ([s390x] VM fails to start with ISM passed through)

• Wed Jan 17 2024 Jon Maloy <jmaloy@redhat.com> - 6.2.0-46

  - kvm-MAINTAINERS-split-out-s390x-sections.patch [RHEL-18214]
  - kvm-s390x-pv-remove-semicolon-from-macro-definition.patch [RHEL-18214]
  - kvm-hw-s390x-pv-Restrict-Protected-Virtualization-to-sys.patch [RHEL-18214]
  - kvm-hw-s390x-Move-KVM-specific-PV-from-hw-to-target-s390.patch [RHEL-18214]
  - kvm-target-s390x-kvm-pv-Provide-some-more-useful-informa.patch [RHEL-18214]
  - Resolves: RHEL-18214
    ([RHEL8][Secure-execution][s390x]  The error message is not clear when boot up a SE guest with wrong encryption)

• Thu Jan 04 2024 Jon Maloy <jmaloy@redhat.com> - 6.2.0-45

  - kvm-acpi-fix-acpi_index-migration.patch [RHEL-20189]
  - kvm-RHEL-Enable-x-not-migrate-acpi-index-for-all-pre-RHE.patch [RHEL-20189]
  - kvm-hw-arm-virt-Do-not-load-efi-virtio.rom-for-all-virti.patch [RHEL-14870]
  - Resolves: RHEL-20189
    ([RHEL.8.10.0]Failed to migrate guest with pc (i440x)  between RHELAV 8.4.0 and RHEL 8.10.0)
  - Resolves: RHEL-14870
    ([rhel8]ipxe-roms-qemu does not provide efi-virtio.rom)

• Wed Dec 13 2023 Jon Maloy <jmaloy@redhat.com> - 6.2.0-44

  - kvm-hw-ide-reset-cancel-async-DMA-operation-before-reset.patch [RHEL-15437]
  - kvm-tests-qtest-ahci-test-add-test-exposing-reset-issue-.patch [RHEL-15437]
  - Resolves: RHEL-15437
    (CVE-2023-5088 virt:rhel/qemu-kvm: QEMU: improper IDE controller reset can lead to MBR overwrite [rhel-8])

• Wed Dec 06 2023 Jon Maloy <jmaloy@redhat.com> - 6.2.0-43

  - kvm-net-Provide-MemReentrancyGuard-to-qemu_new_nic.patch [RHEL-7309]
  - kvm-net-Update-MemReentrancyGuard-for-NIC.patch [RHEL-7309]
  - kvm-vhost-release-memory_listener-object-in-error-path.patch [RHEL-7567]
  - kvm-ui-fix-crash-when-there-are-no-active_console.patch [RHEL-2600]
  - Resolves: RHEL-7309
    (CVE-2023-3019 virt:rhel/qemu-kvm: QEMU: e1000e: heap use-after-free in e1000e_write_packet_to_guest() [rhel-8])
  - Resolves: RHEL-7567
    ([RHEL8][clone]VM crash when guest running testpmd and delete created vhostuserclient port on host)
  - Resolves: RHEL-2600
    (qemu core dump occurs when client connects to VNC server because qemu cmd only adds vnc but without graphics device)

• Thu Nov 23 2023 Miroslav Rezanina <mrezanin@redhat.com> - 6.2.0-42

  - kvm-target-s390x-dump-Remove-unneeded-dump-info-function.patch [RHEL-16696]
  - kvm-dump-Add-arch-cleanup-function.patch [RHEL-16696]
  - kvm-target-s390x-arch_dump-Add-arch-cleanup-function-for.patch [RHEL-16696]
  - Resolves: RHEL-16696
    (RHEL8 - KVM : Secure execution guest remains in "paused" state, post "virsh dump" failure (qemu-kvm))

• Fri Sep 29 2023 Jon Maloy <jmaloy@redhat.com> - 6.2.0-41

  - kvm-s390x-ap-fix-missing-subsystem-reset-registration.patch [bz#2111390]
  - kvm-s390x-do-a-subsystem-reset-before-the-unprotect-on-r.patch [bz#2111390]
  - kvm-redhat-Update-linux-headers-for-kvm_s390_vm_cpu_uv_f.patch [bz#2111390]
  - kvm-target-s390x-kvm-Refactor-AP-functionalities.patch [bz#2111390]
  - kvm-target-s390x-AP-passthrough-for-PV-guests.patch [bz#2111390]
  - Resolves: bz#2111390
    ([IBM 8.10 FEAT] KVM: Enable Secure Execution Crypto Passthrough - qemu part)