security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1404-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2015-5165 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This security update of Xen fixes the following issues:

  • bsc#939712 (XSA-140): QEMU leak of uninitialized heap memory in rtl8139 device model (CVE-2015-5165)
  • bsc#939709 (XSA-139): Use after free in QEMU/Xen block unplug protocol (CVE-2015-5166)

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 Desktop 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sledsp4-Xen-12033=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-Xen-12033=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-Xen-12033=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-Xen-12033=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • xen-libs-4.4.2_12-23.1
    • xen-kmp-default-4.4.2_12_3.0.101_63-23.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.4.2_12-23.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 (i586)
    • xen-kmp-pae-4.4.2_12_3.0.101_63-23.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    • xen-tools-4.4.2_12-23.1
    • xen-4.4.2_12-23.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.4.2_12-23.1
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.4.2_12-23.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • xen-devel-4.4.2_12-23.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • xen-libs-4.4.2_12-23.1
    • xen-kmp-default-4.4.2_12_3.0.101_63-23.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.4.2_12-23.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (i586)
    • xen-kmp-pae-4.4.2_12_3.0.101_63-23.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    • xen-tools-4.4.2_12-23.1
    • xen-4.4.2_12-23.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.4.2_12-23.1
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.4.2_12-23.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (x86_64)
    • xen-libs-4.4.2_12-23.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.4.2_12-23.1
    • xen-kmp-default-4.4.2_12_3.0.101_63-23.1
    • xen-tools-4.4.2_12-23.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.4.2_12-23.1
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.4.2_12-23.1
    • xen-4.4.2_12-23.1

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