Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3415-1
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-28368 ( SUSE ): 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2020-28368 ( NVD ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS 12-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

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

Description:

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2020-28368: Fixed the Intel RAPL sidechannel attack, aka PLATYPUS attack, aka XSA-351 (bsc#1178591).

Non-security issue fixed:

  • Adjusted help for --max_iters, default is 5 (bsc#1177950).

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 OpenStack Cloud 9
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2020-3415=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2020-3415=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2020-3415=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS 12-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-ESPOS-2020-3415=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS 12-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-LTSS-2020-3415=1

Package List:

  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 (x86_64)
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-debugsource-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-libs-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 (x86_64)
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-debugsource-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-libs-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 (x86_64)
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-debugsource-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-libs-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS 12-SP4 (x86_64)
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-debugsource-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-libs-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS 12-SP4 (x86_64)
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-debugsource-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-libs-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-tools-4.11.4_12-2.42.1
    • xen-4.11.4_12-2.42.1

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