Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:2158-1
Rating: important
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.0

An update that has two security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  • bsc#1174543 - secure boot related fixes
  • bsc#1172356 - Not able to hot-plug NIC via virt-manager, asks to attach on next reboot while it should be live attached

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2020-2158=1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP1-2020-2158=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1 (x86_64)
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.12.3_06-3.25.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.12.3_06-3.25.1
    • xen-libs-4.12.3_06-3.25.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.12.3_06-3.25.1
    • xen-debugsource-4.12.3_06-3.25.1
  • Server Applications Module 15-SP1 (x86_64)
    • xen-4.12.3_06-3.25.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.12.3_06-3.25.1
    • xen-tools-4.12.3_06-3.25.1
    • xen-devel-4.12.3_06-3.25.1
    • xen-debugsource-4.12.3_06-3.25.1

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