# Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3010-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1027519
  * bsc#1227355
  * bsc#1228574
  * bsc#1228575

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-31145
  * CVE-2024-31146

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-31145 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-31146 ( SUSE ):  0.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-31145: Fixed error handling in x86 IOMMU identity mapping (XSA-460,
    bsc#1228574)
  * CVE-2024-31146: Fixed PCI device pass-through with shared resources
    (XSA-461, bsc#1228575)

Other fixes: \- Migrate CVE-2024-31143 patch in favor of upstream version
(bsc#1227355) \- Upstream bug fixes (bsc#1027519)

## 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 Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-3010=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3010=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3010=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3010=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * xen-devel-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * xen-libs-32bit-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-doc-html-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-tools-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-libs-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * xen-libs-32bit-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-doc-html-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-tools-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-libs-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * xen-libs-32bit-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-doc-html-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-tools-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-libs-4.12.4_52-3.115.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.12.4_52-3.115.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31145.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31146.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027519
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227355
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228574
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228575

SUSE: 2024:3010-1 important: xen Security Advisory Updates

August 26, 2024
* bsc#1027519 * bsc#1227355 * bsc#1228574 * bsc#1228575

Summary

## This update for xen fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-31145: Fixed error handling in x86 IOMMU identity mapping (XSA-460, bsc#1228574) * CVE-2024-31146: Fixed PCI device pass-through with shared resources (XSA-461, bsc#1228575) Other fixes: \- Migrate CVE-2024-31143 patch in favor of upstream version (bsc#1227355) \- Upstream bug fixes (bsc#1027519)

References

* bsc#1027519

* bsc#1227355

* bsc#1228574

* bsc#1228575

Cross-

* CVE-2024-31145

* CVE-2024-31146

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-31145 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-31146 ( SUSE ): 0.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has two security fixes can now be

installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31145.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31146.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027519

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227355

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228574

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228575

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3010-1
Rating: important

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