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SUSE: Xen Important Update 2025:02316-1 AMD Attack Mitigation

* bsc#1238896 * bsc#1244644 * bsc#1246112 Cross-References: . # Security update for xen Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:02316-1 Release Date: 2025-07-15T12:59:30Z Rating: important References: * bsc#1238896 * bsc#1244644 * bsc#1246112 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-36350 * CVE-2024-36357 * CVE-2025-27465 CVSS scores: * CVE-2024-36350 ( NVD ): 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N * CVE-2024-36357 ( NVD ): 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N * CVE-2025-27465 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2025-27465 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/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 three vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Description: This update for xen fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-36350, CVE-2024-36357: More AMD transient execution attacks (bsc#1246112, XSA-471) * CVE-2025-27465: Incorrect stubs exception handling for flags recovery (bsc#1244644, XSA-470) ## 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 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-2316=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-2316=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-2316=1 * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP6-2025-2316=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 x86_64 i586) *xen-debugsource-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-tools-domU-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-devel-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-libs-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64) * xen-libs-32bit-debuginfo-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-libs-32bit-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 x86_64) * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-doc-html-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-tools-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch) * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32) * xen-libs-64bit-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-libs-64bit-debuginfo-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (x86_64) * xen-debugsource-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-tools-domU-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-libs-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (x86_64) * xen-debugsource-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-tools-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-devel-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * xen-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (noarch) * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.18.5_04-150600.3.28.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36350.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36357.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-27465.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238896 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1244644 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246112 . Significant SUSE patch addresses key vulnerabilities in Xen, encompassing transient execution threats via AMD. System restart mandatory.. SUSE Update, Xen Security, Important Patch, AMD Execution Attacks. .Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 15, 2025 •Important SuSE