SUSE Security Update: Security update for Xen
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2012:1162-1
Rating:             important
References:         #776995 #777084 #777090 #777091 
Cross-References:   CVE-2012-3494 CVE-2012-3496 CVE-2012-3515
                   
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS
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   An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has one
   errata is now available.

Description:


   XEN was updated 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-2012-3496: xen: XENMEM_populate_physmap DoS
   vulnerability (XSA-14)
   * CVE-2012-3515: xen: Qemu VT100 emulation
   vulnerability (XSA-17)

   Also the following bugs have been fixed:

   * pvscsi support of attaching Luns - bnc#776995

   Security Issue references:

   * CVE-2012-3496
   
   * CVE-2012-3494
   
   * 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 Server 11 SP1 LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-xen-201209-6746

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS (i586 x86_64):

      xen-4.0.3_21548_10-0.5.1
      xen-doc-html-4.0.3_21548_10-0.5.1
      xen-doc-pdf-4.0.3_21548_10-0.5.1
      xen-kmp-default-4.0.3_21548_10_2.6.32.59_0.7-0.5.1
      xen-kmp-trace-4.0.3_21548_10_2.6.32.59_0.7-0.5.1
      xen-libs-4.0.3_21548_10-0.5.1
      xen-tools-4.0.3_21548_10-0.5.1
      xen-tools-domU-4.0.3_21548_10-0.5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS (i586):

      xen-kmp-pae-4.0.3_21548_10_2.6.32.59_0.7-0.5.1


References:

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

SuSE: 2012:1162-1: important: Xen

September 13, 2012
An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has one An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has one An update that solves three vulnerabilities and has one errata is no...

Summary

XEN was updated 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-2012-3496: xen: XENMEM_populate_physmap DoS vulnerability (XSA-14) * CVE-2012-3515: xen: Qemu VT100 emulation vulnerability (XSA-17) Also the following bugs have been fixed: * pvscsi support of attaching Luns - bnc#776995 Security Issue references: * CVE-2012-3496 * CVE-2012-3494 * 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 Server 11 SP1 LTSS: zypper in -t patch slessp1-xen-201209-6746 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS (i586 x86_64): xen-4.0.3_2154...

Read the Full Advisory

References

#776995 #777084 #777090 #777091

Cross- CVE-2012-3494 CVE-2012-3496 CVE-2012-3515

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS

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

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

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

https://bugzilla.novell.com/776995

https://bugzilla.novell.com/777084

https://bugzilla.novell.com/777090

https://bugzilla.novell.com/777091

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2012:1162-1
Rating: important

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