Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1541-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-46842 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-2201 ( SUSE ): 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2024-31142 ( SUSE ): 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/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 for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

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-2024-2201: Mitigation for Native Branch History Injection (XSA-456, bsc#1222453)
  • CVE-2023-46842: HVM hypercalls may trigger Xen bug check (XSA-454, bsc#1221984)
  • CVE-2024-31142: Fixed incorrect logic for BTC/SRSO mitigations (XSA-455, bsc#1222302)
  • Upstream bug fixes (bsc#1027519)

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 Software Development Kit 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-1541=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1541=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1541=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-1541=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • xen-devel-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-debugsource-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • xen-debugsource-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-libs-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-tools-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • xen-debugsource-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-libs-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-tools-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • xen-debugsource-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-libs-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-tools-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.12.4_48-3.109.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.12.4_48-3.109.1

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