SUSE Security Update: Security update for Xen
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2012:1132-1
Rating:             important
References:         #776300 #776995 #777084 #777086 #777088 #777090 
                    #777091 
Cross-References:   CVE-2012-3494 CVE-2012-3495 CVE-2012-3496
                    CVE-2012-3498 CVE-2012-3515
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
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   An update that solves 5 vulnerabilities and has two fixes
   is now available. It includes one version update.

Description:


   XEN was updated 4.1.3 to fix multiple bugs and security
   issues.

   The following security issues have been fixed:

   * CVE-2012-3494: xen: hypercall set_debugreg
   vulnerability (XSA-12)
   * CVE-2012-3495: xen: hypercall physdev_get_free_pirq
   vulnerability (XSA-13)
   * CVE-2012-3496: xen: XENMEM_populate_physmap DoS
   vulnerability (XSA-14)
   * CVE-2012-3498: xen: PHYSDEVOP_map_pirq index
   vulnerability (XSA-16)
   * CVE-2012-3515: xen: Qemu VT100 emulation
   vulnerability (XSA-17)

   Also the following bugs have been fixed:

   * pvscsi support of attaching Luns - bnc#776995

   The following related bugs in vm-install 0.5.12 have been
   fixed:

   * bnc#776300 - vm-install does not pass --extra-args in
   --upgrade
   * Add for support Open Enterprise Server 11
   * Add support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
   * Add support for Ubuntu 12 (Precise Pangolin)

   Security Issue references:

   * CVE-2012-3496
   
   * CVE-2012-3494
   
   * CVE-2012-3495
   
   * CVE-2012-3498
   
   * CVE-2012-3515
   

Indications:

   Everyone using XEN should update.

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 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp2-xen-201209-6748

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-xen-201209-6748

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-xen-201209-6748

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-xen-201209-6748

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      xen-devel-4.1.3_02-0.5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      xen-kmp-trace-4.1.3_02_3.0.38_0.5-0.5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      xen-kmp-default-4.1.3_02_3.0.38_0.5-0.5.1
      xen-kmp-trace-4.1.3_02_3.0.38_0.5-0.5.1
      xen-libs-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
      xen-tools-domU-4.1.3_02-0.5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (x86_64) [New Version: 0.5.12]:

      vm-install-0.5.12-0.5.1
      xen-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
      xen-doc-html-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
      xen-doc-pdf-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
      xen-libs-32bit-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
      xen-tools-4.1.3_02-0.5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586) [New Version: 0.5.12]:

      vm-install-0.5.12-0.5.3

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      xen-kmp-default-4.1.3_02_3.0.38_0.5-0.5.1
      xen-kmp-trace-4.1.3_02_3.0.38_0.5-0.5.1
      xen-libs-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
      xen-tools-domU-4.1.3_02-0.5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (x86_64) [New Version: 0.5.12]:

      vm-install-0.5.12-0.5.1
      xen-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
      xen-doc-html-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
      xen-doc-pdf-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
      xen-libs-32bit-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
      xen-tools-4.1.3_02-0.5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586) [New Version: 0.5.12]:

      vm-install-0.5.12-0.5.3


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3494.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3495.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3496.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3498.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3515.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/776300
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/776995
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/777084
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/777086
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/777088
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/777090
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/777091
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

SuSE: 2012:1132-1: important: Xen

September 7, 2012
An update that solves 5 vulnerabilities and has two fixes An update that solves 5 vulnerabilities and has two fixes An update that solves 5 vulnerabilities and has two fixes is now...

Summary

XEN was updated 4.1.3 to fix multiple bugs and security issues. The following security issues have been fixed: * CVE-2012-3494: xen: hypercall set_debugreg vulnerability (XSA-12) * CVE-2012-3495: xen: hypercall physdev_get_free_pirq vulnerability (XSA-13) * CVE-2012-3496: xen: XENMEM_populate_physmap DoS vulnerability (XSA-14) * CVE-2012-3498: xen: PHYSDEVOP_map_pirq index vulnerability (XSA-16) * CVE-2012-3515: xen: Qemu VT100 emulation vulnerability (XSA-17) Also the following bugs have been fixed: * pvscsi support of attaching Luns - bnc#776995 The following related bugs in vm-install 0.5.12 have been fixed: * bnc#776300 - vm-install does not pass --extra-args in --upgrade * Add for support Open Enterprise Server 11 * Add support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 * Add support for Ubuntu 12 (Precise Pangolin) Security Issue references: * CVE-2012-3496 * CVE-2012-3494 * CVE-2012-3495 ...

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References

#776300 #776995 #777084 #777086 #777088 #777090

#777091

Cross- CVE-2012-3494 CVE-2012-3495 CVE-2012-3496

CVE-2012-3498 CVE-2012-3515

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3494.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3495.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3496.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3498.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3515.html

https://bugzilla.novell.com/776300

https://bugzilla.novell.com/776995

https://bugzilla.novell.com/777084

https://bugzilla.novell.com/777086

https://bugzilla.novell.com/777088

https://bugzilla.novell.com/777090

https://bugzilla.novell.com/777091

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2012:1132-1
Rating: important

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