Upstream information

CVE-2016-6259 at MITRE

Description

Xen 4.5.x through 4.7.x do not implement Supervisor Mode Access Prevention (SMAP) whitelisting in 32-bit exception and event delivery, which allows local 32-bit PV guest OS kernels to cause a denial of service (hypervisor and VM crash) by triggering a safety check.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4.9
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 6.2
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3

Note from the SUSE Security Team on the xen package

This issue likely only affects the XEN hypervisor itself, unless otherwise stated. The userland utilities in -tools and libraries in -libs are shipped together with the xen hypervisor as they are built from one source and do not contain hypervisor specific fixes.

SUSE Bugzilla entries: 988676 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 988694 [RESOLVED / DUPLICATE]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • xen >= 4.12.0_12-1.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.12.0_12-1.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.12.0_12-1.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.12.0_12-1.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.12.0_12-1.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA xen-libs-4.12.0_12-1.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP1 GA xen-4.12.0_12-1.1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • xen >= 4.14.1_16-1.6
  • xen-devel >= 4.14.1_16-1.6
  • xen-libs >= 4.14.1_16-1.6
  • xen-tools >= 4.14.1_16-1.6
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.14.1_16-1.6
  • xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk >= 4.14.1_16-1.6
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA xen-libs-4.14.1_16-1.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP3 GA xen-4.14.1_16-1.6
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • xen >= 4.13.1_02-1.2
  • xen-devel >= 4.13.1_02-1.2
  • xen-libs >= 4.13.1_02-1.2
  • xen-tools >= 4.13.1_02-1.2
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.13.1_02-1.2
  • xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk >= 4.13.1_02-1.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA xen-libs-4.13.1_02-1.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP2 GA xen-4.13.1_02-1.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • xen >= 4.5.3_10-20.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.5.3_10-20.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.5.3_10_k3.12.62_60.62-20.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.5.3_10-20.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.5.3_10-20.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1238
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1444
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1238
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1444
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • xen >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-devel >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-libs >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 GA xen-4.7.0_12-23.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA xen-devel-4.7.0_12-23.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • xen >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-devel >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-libs >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA xen-4.9.0_08-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA xen-devel-4.9.0_08-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • xen >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-devel >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-libs >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA xen-4.11.0_08-1.11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA xen-devel-4.11.0_08-1.11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
  • xen-libs >= 4.12.0_12-1.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.12.0_12-1.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA xen-libs-4.12.0_12-1.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2
  • xen-libs >= 4.13.1_02-1.2
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.13.1_02-1.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA xen-libs-4.13.1_02-1.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
  • xen-libs >= 4.14.1_16-1.6
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.14.1_16-1.6
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA xen-libs-4.14.1_16-1.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4
  • xen-libs >= 4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA xen-libs-4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • xen-libs >= 4.17.0_06-150500.1.10
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.17.0_06-150500.1.10
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 GA xen-libs-4.17.0_06-150500.1.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • xen-libs >= 4.18.2_02-150600.1.12
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.18.2_02-150600.1.12
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 GA xen-libs-4.18.2_02-150600.1.12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
  • xen-libs >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA xen-libs-4.10.1_04-1.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • xen >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA xen-4.12.1_06-1.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • xen >= 4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
  • xen-devel >= 4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
  • xen-libs >= 4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
  • xen-tools >= 4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
  • xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk >= 4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA xen-libs-4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP4 GA xen-4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • xen >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
  • xen-devel >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
  • xen-libs >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
  • xen-tools >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA xen-libs-4.10.1_04-1.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 GA xen-4.10.1_04-1.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
  • xen-libs >= 4.13.2_06-3.22.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 GA xen-libs-4.13.2_06-3.22.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.14.2_04-3.9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 GA xen-libs-4.14.2_04-3.9.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  • xen-libs >= 4.14.3_06-150300.3.18.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 GA xen-libs-4.14.3_06-150300.3.18.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • xen-libs >= 4.16.1_06-150400.4.8.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 GA xen-libs-4.16.1_06-150400.4.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  • xen-libs >= 4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 GA xen-libs-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP1
  • xen >= 4.12.0_12-1.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.12.0_12-1.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.12.0_12-1.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP1 GA xen-4.12.0_12-1.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP2
  • xen >= 4.13.1_02-1.2
  • xen-devel >= 4.13.1_02-1.2
  • xen-tools >= 4.13.1_02-1.2
  • xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk >= 4.13.1_02-1.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP2 GA xen-4.13.1_02-1.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP3
  • xen >= 4.14.1_16-1.6
  • xen-devel >= 4.14.1_16-1.6
  • xen-tools >= 4.14.1_16-1.6
  • xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk >= 4.14.1_16-1.6
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP3 GA xen-4.14.1_16-1.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP4
  • xen >= 4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
  • xen-devel >= 4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
  • xen-tools >= 4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
  • xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk >= 4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP4 GA xen-4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15
  • xen >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
  • xen-devel >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
  • xen-tools >= 4.10.1_04-1.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 GA xen-4.10.1_04-1.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • xen >= 4.5.3_10-20.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.5.3_10-20.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.5.3_10-20.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.5.3_10_k3.12.62_60.62-20.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.5.3_10-20.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.5.3_10-20.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.5.3_10-20.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.5.3_10-20.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1238
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1444
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1238
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1444
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • xen >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-devel >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-libs >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-tools >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA xen-4.7.0_12-23.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA xen-devel-4.7.0_12-23.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • xen >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-devel >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-libs >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-tools >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA xen-4.9.0_08-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA xen-devel-4.9.0_08-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • xen >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-devel >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-libs >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-tools >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA xen-4.11.0_08-1.11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA xen-devel-4.11.0_08-1.11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • xen >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA xen-4.12.1_06-1.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA xen-devel-4.12.1_06-1.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
  • xen-devel >= 4.7.0_12-23.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA xen-devel-4.7.0_12-23.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
  • xen-devel >= 4.9.0_08-2.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA xen-devel-4.9.0_08-2.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
  • xen-devel >= 4.11.0_08-1.11
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA xen-devel-4.11.0_08-1.11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • xen-devel >= 4.12.1_06-1.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA xen-devel-4.12.1_06-1.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
  • xen-devel >= 4.5.3_10-20.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1238
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1444
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • xen-libs >= 4.10.0_20-lp150.1.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA xen-libs-4.10.0_20-lp150.1.2
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • xen-libs >= 4.13.1_02-lp152.1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA xen-libs-4.13.1_02-lp152.1.1
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • xen-libs >= 4.14.1_16-1.6
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA xen-libs-4.14.1_16-1.6
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • xen-libs >= 4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA xen-libs-4.16.0_08-150400.2.12
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • xen >= 4.7.0_12-1.3
  • xen-devel >= 4.7.0_12-1.3
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.7.0_12-1.3
  • xen-libs >= 4.7.0_12-1.3
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.7.0_12-1.3
  • xen-tools >= 4.7.0_12-1.3
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.7.0_12-1.3
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10196

First public cloud image revisions this CVE is fixed in:

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 xen Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT xen Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4-LTSS xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS xen Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 xen Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL xen Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS xen Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS xen Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 xen Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 xen Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 xen Already fixed
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 xen Already fixed

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Wed Jul 13 08:45:51 2016
CVE page last modified: Mon Nov 18 13:39:19 2024