Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2480-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-3646 ( SUSE ): 5.6 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2018-3646 ( 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 Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xen fixes the following security issue:

  • CVE-2018-3646: Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and address translations may have allowed unauthorized disclosure of information residing in the L1 data cache to an attacker with local user access with guest OS privilege via a terminal page fault and a side-channel analysis (bsc#1091107, bsc#1027519).

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 Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP1-2018-1743=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS 12-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-1743=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • xen-tools-domU-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-tools-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.5.5_26_k3.12.74_60.64.99-22.55.2
    • xen-debugsource-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-kmp-default-4.5.5_26_k3.12.74_60.64.99-22.55.2
    • xen-libs-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-doc-html-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS 12-SP1 (x86_64)
    • xen-tools-domU-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-tools-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-kmp-default-debuginfo-4.5.5_26_k3.12.74_60.64.99-22.55.2
    • xen-debugsource-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-kmp-default-4.5.5_26_k3.12.74_60.64.99-22.55.2
    • xen-libs-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-doc-html-4.5.5_26-22.55.2
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.5.5_26-22.55.2

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