SUSE Security Update: Security update for Xen
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2015:1045-1
Rating:             important
References:         #931625 #931626 #931627 #931628 #932770 #932790 
                    #932996 
Cross-References:   CVE-2015-3209 CVE-2015-4103 CVE-2015-4104
                    CVE-2015-4105 CVE-2015-4106 CVE-2015-4163
                    CVE-2015-4164
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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   An update that fixes 7 vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:


   Xen was updated to fix seven security vulnerabilities:

       * CVE-2015-4103: Potential unintended writes to host MSI message data
         field via qemu. (XSA-128, bnc#931625)
       * CVE-2015-4104: PCI MSI mask bits inadvertently exposed to guests.
         (XSA-129, bnc#931626)
       * CVE-2015-4105: Guest triggerable qemu MSI-X pass-through error
         messages. (XSA-130, bnc#931627)
       * CVE-2015-4106: Unmediated PCI register access in qemu. (XSA-131,
         bnc#931628)
       * CVE-2015-4163: GNTTABOP_swap_grant_ref operation misbehavior.
         (XSA-134, bnc#932790)
       * CVE-2015-3209: Heap overflow in qemu pcnet controller allowing guest
         to host escape. (XSA-135, bnc#932770)
       * CVE-2015-4164: DoS through iret hypercall handler. (XSA-136,
         bnc#932996)

   Security Issues:

       * CVE-2015-4103
         
       * CVE-2015-4104
         
       * CVE-2015-4105
         
       * CVE-2015-4106
         
       * CVE-2015-4163
         
       * CVE-2015-4164
         
       * CVE-2015-3209
         


Special Instructions and Notes:

   Please reboot the system after installing this 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 Software Development Kit 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-xen-201506=10727

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-xen-201506=10727

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-xen-201506=10727

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):

      xen-devel-4.2.5_08-0.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):

      xen-kmp-default-4.2.5_08_3.0.101_0.47.55-0.9.1
      xen-libs-4.2.5_08-0.9.1
      xen-tools-domU-4.2.5_08-0.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (x86_64):

      xen-4.2.5_08-0.9.1
      xen-doc-html-4.2.5_08-0.9.1
      xen-doc-pdf-4.2.5_08-0.9.1
      xen-libs-32bit-4.2.5_08-0.9.1
      xen-tools-4.2.5_08-0.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586):

      xen-kmp-pae-4.2.5_08_3.0.101_0.47.55-0.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):

      xen-kmp-default-4.2.5_08_3.0.101_0.47.55-0.9.1
      xen-libs-4.2.5_08-0.9.1
      xen-tools-domU-4.2.5_08-0.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64):

      xen-4.2.5_08-0.9.1
      xen-doc-html-4.2.5_08-0.9.1
      xen-doc-pdf-4.2.5_08-0.9.1
      xen-libs-32bit-4.2.5_08-0.9.1
      xen-tools-4.2.5_08-0.9.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586):

      xen-kmp-pae-4.2.5_08_3.0.101_0.47.55-0.9.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3209.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4103.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4104.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4105.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4106.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4163.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4164.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/931625
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/931626
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/931627
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/931628
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/932770
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/932790
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/932996
   https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

SuSE: 2015:1045-1: important: Xen

June 11, 2015
An update that fixes 7 vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

Xen was updated to fix seven security vulnerabilities: * CVE-2015-4103: Potential unintended writes to host MSI message data field via qemu. (XSA-128, bnc#931625) * CVE-2015-4104: PCI MSI mask bits inadvertently exposed to guests. (XSA-129, bnc#931626) * CVE-2015-4105: Guest triggerable qemu MSI-X pass-through error messages. (XSA-130, bnc#931627) * CVE-2015-4106: Unmediated PCI register access in qemu. (XSA-131, bnc#931628) * CVE-2015-4163: GNTTABOP_swap_grant_ref operation misbehavior. (XSA-134, bnc#932790) * CVE-2015-3209: Heap overflow in qemu pcnet controller allowing guest to host escape. (XSA-135, bnc#932770) * CVE-2015-4164: DoS through iret hypercall handler. (XSA-136, bnc#932996) Security Issues: * CVE-2015-4103 * CVE-2015-4104 * CVE-2015-4105 * CVE-2015-4106 * CVE-2015-4163 * CVE-2015-4164 * CVE-2015-3209

References

#931625 #931626 #931627 #931628 #932770 #932790

#932996

Cross- CVE-2015-3209 CVE-2015-4103 CVE-2015-4104

CVE-2015-4105 CVE-2015-4106 CVE-2015-4163

CVE-2015-4164

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3209.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4103.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4104.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4105.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4106.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4163.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4164.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/931625

https://bugzilla.suse.com/931626

https://bugzilla.suse.com/931627

https://bugzilla.suse.com/931628

https://bugzilla.suse.com/932770

https://bugzilla.suse.com/932790

https://bugzilla.suse.com/932996

https://scc.suse.com:443/patches/

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1045-1
Rating: important

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