Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3395-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-40982 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2022-40982 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2023-20569 ( SUSE ): 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2023-20569 ( NVD ): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2023-20593 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2023-20593 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
  • openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 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

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

Description:

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-20569: Fixed side channel attack Inception or RAS Poisoning. (bsc#1214082, XSA-434)
  • CVE-2022-40982: Fixed transient execution attack called "Gather Data Sampling". (bsc#1214083, XSA-435)
  • CVE-2023-20593: Fixed a ZenBleed issue in "Zen 2" CPUs that could allow an attacker to potentially access sensitive information. (bsc#1213616, XSA-433)

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3395=1 SUSE-2023-3395=1
  • openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-3395=1
  • openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-3395=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3395=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3395=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3395=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3395=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3395=1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP4-2023-3395=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 x86_64 i586)
    • xen-debugsource-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-devel-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-32bit-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-tools-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    • xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64_ilp32)
    • xen-libs-64bit-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-64bit-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
  • openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (x86_64)
    • xen-debugsource-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
  • openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (x86_64)
    • xen-debugsource-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (x86_64)
    • xen-debugsource-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (x86_64)
    • xen-debugsource-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (x86_64)
    • xen-debugsource-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (x86_64)
    • xen-debugsource-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    • xen-debugsource-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    • xen-debugsource-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-devel-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-tools-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    • xen-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    • xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1

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