SUSE Security Update: Security update for xen
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2015:1299-1
Rating:             important
References:         #925466 #935634 #938344 
Cross-References:   CVE-2015-3259 CVE-2015-5154
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one
   errata is now available.

Description:

   xen was updated to fix two security issues.

   These security issues were fixed:
   - CVE-2015-3259: xl command line config handling stack overflow
     (bsc#935634, XSA-137).
   - CVE-2015-5154: Host code execution via IDE subsystem CD-ROM (bsc#938344).

   This non-security issue was fixed:
   - Kdump did not work in a XEN environment (bsc#925466).


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-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp4-xen-12007=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-xen-12007=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp4-xen-12007=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-xen-12007=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      xen-devel-4.4.2_10-5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      xen-kmp-default-4.4.2_10_3.0.101_63-5.1
      xen-libs-4.4.2_10-5.1
      xen-tools-domU-4.4.2_10-5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (x86_64):

      xen-4.4.2_10-5.1
      xen-doc-html-4.4.2_10-5.1
      xen-libs-32bit-4.4.2_10-5.1
      xen-tools-4.4.2_10-5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586):

      xen-kmp-pae-4.4.2_10_3.0.101_63-5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      xen-kmp-default-4.4.2_10_3.0.101_63-5.1
      xen-libs-4.4.2_10-5.1
      xen-tools-domU-4.4.2_10-5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (x86_64):

      xen-4.4.2_10-5.1
      xen-doc-html-4.4.2_10-5.1
      xen-libs-32bit-4.4.2_10-5.1
      xen-tools-4.4.2_10-5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (i586):

      xen-kmp-pae-4.4.2_10_3.0.101_63-5.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      xen-debuginfo-4.4.2_10-5.1
      xen-debugsource-4.4.2_10-5.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3259.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5154.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/925466
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/935634
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/938344

SuSE: 2015:1299-1: important: xen

July 27, 2015
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one errata is now avai...

Summary

xen was updated to fix two security issues. These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2015-3259: xl command line config handling stack overflow (bsc#935634, XSA-137). - CVE-2015-5154: Host code execution via IDE subsystem CD-ROM (bsc#938344). This non-security issue was fixed: - Kdump did not work in a XEN environment (bsc#925466). 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-SP4: zypper in -t patch sdksp4-xen-12007=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch slessp4-xen-12007=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch sledsp4-xen-12007=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-xen-12007=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64): xen-devel-4.4.2_10-5.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64): xen-kmp-default-4.4.2_10_3.0.101_63-5.1 xen-libs-4.4.2_10-5.1 xen-tools-domU-4.4.2_10-5.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (x86_64): xen-4.4.2_10-5.1 xen-doc-html-4.4.2_10-5.1 xen-libs-32bit-4.4.2_10-5.1 xen-tools-4.4.2_10-5.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586): xen-kmp-pae-4.4.2_10_3.0.101_63-5.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64): xen-kmp-default-4.4.2_10_3.0.101_63-5.1 xen-libs-4.4.2_10-5.1 xen-tools-domU-4.4.2_10-5.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (x86_64): xen-4.4.2_10-5.1 xen-doc-html-4.4.2_10-5.1 xen-libs-32bit-4.4.2_10-5.1 xen-tools-4.4.2_10-5.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (i586): xen-kmp-pae-4.4.2_10_3.0.101_63-5.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 x86_64): xen-debuginfo-4.4.2_10-5.1 xen-debugsource-4.4.2_10-5.1

References

#925466 #935634 #938344

Cross- CVE-2015-3259 CVE-2015-5154

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3259.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5154.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/925466

https://bugzilla.suse.com/935634

https://bugzilla.suse.com/938344

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1299-1
Rating: important

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