SUSE-SU-2023:3395-1: moderate: Security update for xen

23 Aug 2023

      # Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3395-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * #1027519
  * #1213616
  * #1214082
  * #1214083

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2022-40982
  * CVE-2023-20569
  * CVE-2023-20593

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 ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 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 Moderate 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-libs-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-devel-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    * xen-libs-32bit-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-libs-32bit-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * xen-tools-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-doc-html-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-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-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-libs-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-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-libs-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-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-libs-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-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-libs-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-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-libs-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-debuginfo-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-libs-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * 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-debugsource-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-devel-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-tools-4.16.5_02-150400.4.31.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-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

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-40982.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20569.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20593.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027519
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213616
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214082
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214083

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