# Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3977-1  
Release Date: 2024-11-12T12:19:03Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1232542
  * bsc#1232622
  * bsc#1232624

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-45818
  * CVE-2024-45819

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-45818 ( SUSE ):  8.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H
  * CVE-2024-45818 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-45819 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-45819 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

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

## Description:

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-45818: Fixed deadlock in x86 HVM standard VGA handling (XSA-463)
    (bsc#1232622).
  * CVE-2024-45819: Fixed libxl data leaks to PVH guests via ACPI tables
    (XSA-464) (bsc#1232624).

Bug fixes:

  * Remove usage of net-tools-deprecated from supportconfig plugin
    (bsc#1232542).

## 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 15.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3977=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-3977=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2024-3977=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2024-3977=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2024-3977=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2024-3977=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-3977=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-3977=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 x86_64 i586)
    * xen-debugsource-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-devel-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
    * xen-libs-32bit-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-32bit-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * xen-doc-html-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * xen-libs-64bit-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-64bit-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * xen-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-devel-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (x86_64)
    * xen-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-devel-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * xen-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-devel-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (x86_64)
    * xen-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-devel-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (x86_64)
    * xen-debugsource-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (x86_64)
    * xen-debugsource-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (x86_64)
    * xen-debugsource-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1
    * xen-libs-4.14.6_22-150300.3.84.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45818.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45819.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232542
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232622
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232624

SUSE: 2024:3977-1 important: xen Security Advisory Updates

November 12, 2024
* bsc#1232542 * bsc#1232622 * bsc#1232624 Cross-References:

Summary

## This update for xen fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-45818: Fixed deadlock in x86 HVM standard VGA handling (XSA-463) (bsc#1232622). * CVE-2024-45819: Fixed libxl data leaks to PVH guests via ACPI tables (XSA-464) (bsc#1232624). Bug fixes: * Remove usage of net-tools-deprecated from supportconfig plugin (bsc#1232542).

References

* bsc#1232542

* bsc#1232622

* bsc#1232624

Cross-

* CVE-2024-45818

* CVE-2024-45819

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-45818 ( SUSE ): 8.2

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

* CVE-2024-45818 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-45819 ( SUSE ): 6.8

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

* CVE-2024-45819 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:

* openSUSE Leap 15.3

* SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one security fix can ...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3977-1
Release Date: 2024-11-12T12:19:03Z
Rating: important

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