Security update for xen

SUSE Security Update: Security update for xen
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1299-1
Rating: important
References: #925466 #935634 #938344
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

  • An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one errata is now available.

    Description:

    xen was updated to fix two security issues.

    These security issues were fixed:
    - CVE-2015-3259: xl command line config handling stack overflow
    (bsc#935634, XSA-137).
    - CVE-2015-5154: Host code execution via IDE subsystem CD-ROM (bsc#938344).

    This non-security issue was fixed:
    - Kdump did not work in a XEN environment (bsc#925466).

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-xen-12007=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch slessp4-xen-12007=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp4-xen-12007=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-xen-12007=1

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):
      • xen-devel-4.4.2_10-5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):
      • xen-kmp-default-4.4.2_10_3.0.101_63-5.1
      • xen-libs-4.4.2_10-5.1
      • xen-tools-domU-4.4.2_10-5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (x86_64):
      • xen-4.4.2_10-5.1
      • xen-doc-html-4.4.2_10-5.1
      • xen-libs-32bit-4.4.2_10-5.1
      • xen-tools-4.4.2_10-5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586):
      • xen-kmp-pae-4.4.2_10_3.0.101_63-5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):
      • xen-kmp-default-4.4.2_10_3.0.101_63-5.1
      • xen-libs-4.4.2_10-5.1
      • xen-tools-domU-4.4.2_10-5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (x86_64):
      • xen-4.4.2_10-5.1
      • xen-doc-html-4.4.2_10-5.1
      • xen-libs-32bit-4.4.2_10-5.1
      • xen-tools-4.4.2_10-5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (i586):
      • xen-kmp-pae-4.4.2_10_3.0.101_63-5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):
      • xen-debuginfo-4.4.2_10-5.1
      • xen-debugsource-4.4.2_10-5.1

    References: