# Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2535-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1214083
  * bsc#1221332
  * bsc#1221334
  * bsc#1221984
  * bsc#1222302
  * bsc#1222453
  * bsc#1227355

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-28746
  * CVE-2023-46842
  * CVE-2024-2193
  * CVE-2024-2201
  * CVE-2024-31142
  * CVE-2024-31143

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-28746 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * 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-2024-2193 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-2201 ( SUSE ):  5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-31142 ( SUSE ):  5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

  
  
An update that solves six vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-28746: Register File Data Sampling (XSA-452, bsc#1221332)
  * CVE-2023-46842: HVM hypercalls may trigger Xen bug check (XSA-454,
    bsc#1221984)
  * CVE-2024-2193: Fixed GhostRace, a speculative race conditions. (XSA-453,
    bsc#1221334)
  * CVE-2024-2201: Mitigation for Native Branch History Injection (XSA-456,
    bsc#1222453)
  * CVE-2024-31142: Fixed incorrect logic for BTC/SRSO mitigations (XSA-455,
    bsc#1222302)
  * 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-2535=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-2535=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-2535=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    * xen-devel-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-tools-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-libs-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    * xen-devel-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-tools-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-libs-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (x86_64)
    * xen-devel-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-tools-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-libs-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.13.5_12-150200.3.93.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-28746.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-46842.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2193.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2201.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31142.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31143.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214083
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221332
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221334
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221984
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222302
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222453
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227355

Critical Security Advisory for SUSE: Important Xen Update and Vulnerabilities

July 16, 2024
* bsc#1214083 * bsc#1221332 * bsc#1221334 * bsc#1221984 * bsc#1222302

Summary

## This update for xen fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-28746: Register File Data Sampling (XSA-452, bsc#1221332) * CVE-2023-46842: HVM hypercalls may trigger Xen bug check (XSA-454, bsc#1221984) * CVE-2024-2193: Fixed GhostRace, a speculative race conditions. (XSA-453, bsc#1221334) * CVE-2024-2201: Mitigation for Native Branch History Injection (XSA-456, bsc#1222453) * CVE-2024-31142: Fixed incorrect logic for BTC/SRSO mitigations (XSA-455, bsc#1222302) * CVE-2024-31143: Fixed double unlock in x86 guest IRQ handling (XSA-458, bsc#1227355)

References

* bsc#1214083

* bsc#1221332

* bsc#1221334

* bsc#1221984

* bsc#1222302

* bsc#1222453

* bsc#1227355

Cross-

* CVE-2023-28746

* CVE-2023-46842

* CVE-2024-2193

* CVE-2024-2201

* CVE-2024-31142

* CVE-2024-31143

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-28746 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

* 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-2024-2193 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2024-2201 ( SUSE ): 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2024-31142 ( SUSE ): 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* 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:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

...

Read the Full Advisory

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2535-1
Rating: important

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