Security update for qemu

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0036-1
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-5715 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2017-5715 ( NVD ): 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2017-5715 ( NVD ): 5.6 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for qemu fixes the following issues:

This update for qemu fixes the following issues:

A mitigation for a security flaw has been applied:

  • CVE-2017-5715: QEMU was updated to allow passing through new MSR and CPUID flags from the host VM to the CPU, to allow enabling/disabling branch prediction features in the Intel CPU. (bsc#1068032)

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2018-27=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2018-27=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-27=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-27=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-27=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 (x86_64)
    • qemu-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-curl-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-curl-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-tools-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-tools-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-kvm-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-debugsource-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-x86-2.6.2-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • qemu-ipxe-1.0.0-41.31.1
    • qemu-seabios-1.9.1-41.31.1
    • qemu-sgabios-8-41.31.1
    • qemu-vgabios-1.9.1-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (aarch64)
    • qemu-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-curl-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-guest-agent-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-curl-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-tools-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-arm-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-ssh-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-tools-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-lang-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-rbd-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-ssh-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-debugsource-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-guest-agent-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-rbd-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-arm-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (noarch)
    • qemu-ipxe-1.0.0-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • qemu-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-curl-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-guest-agent-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-curl-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-tools-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-tools-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-ssh-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-lang-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-rbd-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-ssh-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-debugsource-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-guest-agent-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-rbd-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (aarch64)
    • qemu-arm-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-arm-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • qemu-ipxe-1.0.0-41.31.1
    • qemu-seabios-1.9.1-41.31.1
    • qemu-sgabios-8-41.31.1
    • qemu-vgabios-1.9.1-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (x86_64)
    • qemu-x86-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-kvm-2.6.2-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • qemu-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-curl-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-guest-agent-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-curl-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-tools-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-tools-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-ssh-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-lang-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-ssh-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-debugsource-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-guest-agent-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (aarch64)
    • qemu-arm-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-arm-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • qemu-block-rbd-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-rbd-2.6.2-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • qemu-ipxe-1.0.0-41.31.1
    • qemu-seabios-1.9.1-41.31.1
    • qemu-sgabios-8-41.31.1
    • qemu-vgabios-1.9.1-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (ppc64le)
    • qemu-ppc-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-ppc-2.6.2-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (s390x x86_64)
    • qemu-kvm-2.6.2-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (s390x)
    • qemu-s390-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-s390-2.6.2-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (x86_64)
    • qemu-x86-2.6.2-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • qemu-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-curl-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-guest-agent-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-curl-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-tools-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-tools-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-ssh-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-lang-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-ssh-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-debugsource-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-guest-agent-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (ppc64le)
    • qemu-ppc-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-ppc-2.6.2-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (x86_64)
    • qemu-x86-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-kvm-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-rbd-debuginfo-2.6.2-41.31.1
    • qemu-block-rbd-2.6.2-41.31.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • qemu-ipxe-1.0.0-41.31.1
    • qemu-seabios-1.9.1-41.31.1
    • qemu-sgabios-8-41.31.1
    • qemu-vgabios-1.9.1-41.31.1

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