Security update for xen

Announcement ID:	SUSE-SU-2024:2531-1
Rating:	important
References:	bsc#1027519 bsc#1214718 bsc#1221984 bsc#1225953 bsc#1227355
Cross-References:	CVE-2023-46842 CVE-2024-31143
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

References:

• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-46842.html
• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31143.html
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027519
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214718
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221984
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225953
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227355