# Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2531-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1027519
  * bsc#1214718
  * bsc#1221984
  * bsc#1225953
  * bsc#1227355

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-46842
  * CVE-2024-31143

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-46842 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * 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

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has three security fixes can now
be installed.

## Description:

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-46842: Fixed x86 HVM hypercalls may trigger Xen bug check (XSA-454,
    bsc#1221984).
  * CVE-2024-31143: Fixed double unlock in x86 guest IRQ handling (XSA-458,
    bsc#1227355).

## 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:

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP6-2024-2531=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2531=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-2531=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-2531=1

## Package List:

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * xen-debugsource-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-tools-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-devel-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 x86_64 i586)
    * xen-debugsource-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-devel-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-libs-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * xen-libs-32bit-debuginfo-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-libs-32bit-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * xen-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-doc-html-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-tools-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * xen-libs-64bit-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-libs-64bit-debuginfo-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * xen-debugsource-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-libs-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.18.2_06-150600.3.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-46842.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31143.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027519
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214718
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221984
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1225953
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227355