SUSE Security Update: Security update for xen
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:3412-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1027519 #1177950 #1178591 
Cross-References:   CVE-2020-28368
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes
   is now available.

Description:

   This update for xen fixes the following issues:

   Security issue fixed:

   - CVE-2020-28368: Fixed the Intel RAPL sidechannel attack, aka PLATYPUS
     attack, aka XSA-351 (bsc#1178591).

   Non-security issues fixed:

   - Updated to Xen 4.13.2 bug fix release (bsc#1027519).
   - Fixed a panic during MSI cleanup on AMD hardware (bsc#1027519).
   - Adjusted help for --max_iters, default is 5 (bsc#1177950).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security 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 Module for Server Applications 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP2-2020-3412=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-3412=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2 (noarch):

      xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.13.2_02-3.16.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2 (x86_64):

      xen-4.13.2_02-3.16.2
      xen-debugsource-4.13.2_02-3.16.2
      xen-devel-4.13.2_02-3.16.2
      xen-tools-4.13.2_02-3.16.2
      xen-tools-debuginfo-4.13.2_02-3.16.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (x86_64):

      xen-debugsource-4.13.2_02-3.16.2
      xen-libs-4.13.2_02-3.16.2
      xen-libs-debuginfo-4.13.2_02-3.16.2
      xen-tools-domU-4.13.2_02-3.16.2
      xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.13.2_02-3.16.2


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-28368.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1027519
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1177950
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1178591

SUSE: 2020:3412-1 important: xen

November 19, 2020
An update that solves one vulnerability and has two fixes is now available

Summary

This update for xen fixes the following issues: Security issue fixed: - CVE-2020-28368: Fixed the Intel RAPL sidechannel attack, aka PLATYPUS attack, aka XSA-351 (bsc#1178591). Non-security issues fixed: - Updated to Xen 4.13.2 bug fix release (bsc#1027519). - Fixed a panic during MSI cleanup on AMD hardware (bsc#1027519). - Adjusted help for --max_iters, default is 5 (bsc#1177950). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security 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 Module for Server Applications 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP2-2020-3412=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-3412=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2 (noarch): xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.13.2_02-3.16.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2 (x86_64): xen-4.13.2_02-3.16.2 xen-debugsource-4.13.2_02-3.16.2 xen-devel-4.13.2_02-3.16.2 xen-tools-4.13.2_02-3.16.2 xen-tools-debuginfo-4.13.2_02-3.16.2 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (x86_64): xen-debugsource-4.13.2_02-3.16.2 xen-libs-4.13.2_02-3.16.2 xen-libs-debuginfo-4.13.2_02-3.16.2 xen-tools-domU-4.13.2_02-3.16.2 xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.13.2_02-3.16.2

References

#1027519 #1177950 #1178591

Cross- CVE-2020-28368

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-28368.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1027519

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1177950

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1178591

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3412-1
Rating: important

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