Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3979-1
Release Date: 2024-11-12T16:13:53Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-45818 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H
  • CVE-2024-45818 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-45819 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2024-45819 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

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

Description:

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2024-45818: xen: Deadlock in x86 HVM standard VGA handling (bsc#1232622)
  • CVE-2024-45819: xen: libxl leaks data to PVH guests via ACPI tables (bsc#1232624)

Non-security issue fixed:

  • Xen host hung at boot up with repeated "(XEN) APIC error on CPU on CPU53: 40(40), Received illegal vector" (bsc#1231046)

Special Instructions and Notes:

  • Please reboot the system after installing this update.

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2024-3979=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2024-3979=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-debugsource-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-tools-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-libs-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-debugsource-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-tools-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    • xen-libs-4.12.4_58-3.124.1

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