Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2531-1
Rating: important
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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-2024-31143 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has three security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-46842: Fixed x86 HVM hypercalls may trigger Xen bug check (XSA-454, bsc#1221984).
  • CVE-2024-31143: Fixed double unlock in x86 guest IRQ handling (XSA-458, bsc#1227355).

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:

  • Server Applications Module 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP6-2024-2531=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2531=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-2531=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-2531=1

Package List:

  • Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    • xen-debugsource-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-tools-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-devel-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    • xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 x86_64 i586)
    • xen-debugsource-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-devel-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-libs-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    • xen-libs-32bit-debuginfo-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • xen-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-tools-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    • xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    • xen-libs-64bit-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-libs-64bit-debuginfo-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    • xen-debugsource-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-libs-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1

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