# Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3423-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1222453
  * bsc#1227355
  * bsc#1228574
  * bsc#1228575
  * bsc#1230366

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-2201
  * CVE-2024-31143
  * CVE-2024-31145
  * CVE-2024-31146
  * CVE-2024-45817

  
CVSS scores:

  * 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-2024-31143 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * 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
  * CVE-2024-45817 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-45817 ( SUSE ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves five vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-2201: Mitigation for Native Branch History Injection (XSA-456,
    bsc#1222453)
  * CVE-2024-31143: Fixed double unlock in x86 guest IRQ handling (XSA-458,
    bsc#1227355)
  * 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)
  * CVE-2024-45817: Fixed a deadlock in vlapic_error (XSA-462, bsc#1230366)

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3423=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2024-3423=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2024-3423=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2024-3423=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2024-3423=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2024-3423=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-3423=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLED-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-3423=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-3423=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2024-3423=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2024-3423=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.3-2024-3423=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2024-3423=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 x86_64 i586)
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-devel-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    * xen-libs-32bit-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-32bit-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * xen-doc-html-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * xen-libs-64bit-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-64bit-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (x86_64)
    * xen-debugsource-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (x86_64)
    * xen-debugsource-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (x86_64)
    * xen-debugsource-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (x86_64)
    * xen-debugsource-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (x86_64)
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-devel-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (x86_64)
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-devel-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-devel-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (x86_64)
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-devel-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (x86_64)
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-devel-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-devel-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-devel-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-tools-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.16.6_04-150400.4.62.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-2201.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31143.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31145.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31146.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45817.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222453
  * 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
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230366

SUSE: 2024:3423-1 important: xen Security Advisory Updates

September 24, 2024
* bsc#1222453 * bsc#1227355 * bsc#1228574 * bsc#1228575 * bsc#1230366

Summary

## This update for xen fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-2201: Mitigation for Native Branch History Injection (XSA-456, bsc#1222453) * CVE-2024-31143: Fixed double unlock in x86 guest IRQ handling (XSA-458, bsc#1227355) * 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) * CVE-2024-45817: Fixed a deadlock in vlapic_error (XSA-462, bsc#1230366)

References

* bsc#1222453

* bsc#1227355

* bsc#1228574

* bsc#1228575

* bsc#1230366

Cross-

* CVE-2024-2201

* CVE-2024-31143

* CVE-2024-31145

* CVE-2024-31146

* CVE-2024-45817

CVSS scores:

* 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-2024-31143 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* 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

* CVE-2024-45817 ( SUSE ): 6.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2024-45817 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3

* S...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3423-1
Rating: important

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