Upstream information

CVE-2019-19577 at MITRE

Description

An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.12.x allowing x86 AMD HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges by triggering data-structure access during pagetable-height updates. When running on AMD systems with an IOMMU, Xen attempted to dynamically adapt the number of levels of pagetables (the pagetable height) in the IOMMU according to the guest's address space size. The code to select and update the height had several bugs. Notably, the update was done without taking a lock which is necessary for safe operation. A malicious guest administrator can cause Xen to access data structures while they are being modified, causing Xen to crash. Privilege escalation is thought to be very difficult but cannot be ruled out. Additionally, there is a potential memory leak of 4kb per guest boot, under memory pressure. Only Xen on AMD CPUs is vulnerable. Xen running on Intel CPUs is not vulnerable. ARM systems are not vulnerable. Only systems where guests are given direct access to physical devices are vulnerable. Systems which do not use PCI pass-through are not vulnerable. Only HVM guests can exploit the vulnerability. PV and PVH guests cannot. All versions of Xen with IOMMU support are vulnerable.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Running

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.2
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.2
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector Physical
Access Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1158007 [NEW]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
HPE Helion Openstack 8
  • xen >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
 Patchnames:
HPE-Helion-OpenStack-8-2019-3297
HPE-Helion-OpenStack-8-2020-1630
Image SLES15-EC2-CHOST-HVM-BYOS
  • xen-libs >= 4.10.4_08-3.28.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.10.4_08-3.28.1
Image SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS-EC2
  • xen-libs >= 4.12.1_06-3.9.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.12.1_06-3.9.1
SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0
  • xen >= 4.9.4_06-3.59.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.9.4_06-3.59.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.9.4_06-3.59.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-CAASP-3.0-2019-3297
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5
  • xen >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-Storage-5-2019-3297
SUSE-Storage-5-2020-1630
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • xen >= 4.11.3_02-2.20.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.11.3_02-2.20.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.11.3_02-2.20.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP4-2019-3310
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
  • xen >= 4.12.1_06-3.9.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.12.1_06-3.9.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.12.1_06-3.9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2019-3338
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
  • xen >= 4.10.4_08-3.28.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.10.4_08-3.28.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.10.4_08-3.28.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2019-3309
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development Tools 15 SP1
  • xen >= 4.12.1_06-3.9.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.12.1_06-3.9.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.12.1_06-3.9.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.12.1_06-3.9.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.12.1_06-3.9.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.12.1_06-3.9.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.12.1_06-3.9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-OBS-15-SP1-2019-3338
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP1
  • xen >= 4.12.1_06-3.9.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.12.1_06-3.9.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.12.1_06-3.9.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP1-2019-3338
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15
  • xen >= 4.10.4_08-3.28.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.10.4_08-3.28.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.10.4_08-3.28.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-2019-3309
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT
  • xen >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-POS-12-SP2-CLIENT-2020-334
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4-LTSS
  • xen >= 4.4.4_42-61.52.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.4.4_42-61.52.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.4_42_3.0.101_108.114-61.52.1
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.4.4_42_3.0.101_108.114-61.52.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.4.4_42-61.52.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.4_42-61.52.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.4.4_42-61.52.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.4.4_42-61.52.1
 Patchnames:
slessp4-xen-14444
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1-LTSS
  • xen >= 4.5.5_28-22.64.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.5.5_28-22.64.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.5.5_28_k3.12.74_60.64.124-22.64.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.5.5_28-22.64.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.5.5_28-22.64.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.5.5_28-22.64.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.5.5_28-22.64.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2020-388
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2-BCL
  • xen >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2020-334
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2-ESPOS
  • xen >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2020-334
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2-LTSS
  • xen >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2020-334
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3-BCL
  • xen >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-BCL-2019-3297
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-BCL-2020-1630
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3-ESPOS
  • xen >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-ESPOS-2019-3297
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-ESPOS-2020-1630
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3-LTSS
  • xen >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2019-3297
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2020-1630
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • xen >= 4.11.3_02-2.20.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.11.3_02-2.20.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.11.3_02-2.20.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.11.3_02-2.20.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.11.3_02-2.20.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.11.3_02-2.20.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-2019-3310
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • xen >= 4.12.1_10-3.8.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.12.1_10-3.8.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.12.1_10-3.8.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.12.1_10-3.8.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.12.1_10-3.8.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.12.1_10-3.8.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2019-3296
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • xen >= 4.5.5_28-22.64.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.5.5_28-22.64.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.5.5_28_k3.12.74_60.64.124-22.64.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.5.5_28-22.64.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.5.5_28-22.64.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.5.5_28-22.64.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.5.5_28-22.64.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP1-2020-388
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • xen >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2020-334
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • xen >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2019-3297
SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2020-1630
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
  • xen >= 4.11.3_02-2.20.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.11.3_02-2.20.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP4-2019-3310
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • xen >= 4.12.1_10-3.8.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.12.1_10-3.8.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2019-3296
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7
  • xen >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.7.6_06-43.59.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-7-2020-334
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8
  • xen >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2019-3297
SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2020-1630
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
  • xen >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.9.4_06-3.62.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2019-3297
SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2020-1630
openSUSE Leap 15.1
  • xen >= 4.12.1_06-lp151.2.9.1
  • xen-debugsource >= 4.12.1_06-lp151.2.9.1
  • xen-devel >= 4.12.1_06-lp151.2.9.1
  • xen-doc-html >= 4.12.1_06-lp151.2.9.1
  • xen-libs >= 4.12.1_06-lp151.2.9.1
  • xen-libs-32bit >= 4.12.1_06-lp151.2.9.1
  • xen-libs-32bit-debuginfo >= 4.12.1_06-lp151.2.9.1
  • xen-libs-debuginfo >= 4.12.1_06-lp151.2.9.1
  • xen-tools >= 4.12.1_06-lp151.2.9.1
  • xen-tools-debuginfo >= 4.12.1_06-lp151.2.9.1
  • xen-tools-domU >= 4.12.1_06-lp151.2.9.1
  • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo >= 4.12.1_06-lp151.2.9.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2020-11

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.

Product(s) Source package State
SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0 xen Released
SUSE Container as a Service Platform 1.0 xen Affected
SUSE Container as a Service Platform 2.0 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Module for Basesystem xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Module for Server Applications xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise 15-SP1 Module for Basesystem xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise 15-SP1 Module for Server Applications xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 BCL xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 LTSS xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 xen Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 xen Released