Security update for Xen

SUSE Security Update: Security update for Xen
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2012:1132-1
Rating: important
References: #776300 #776995 #777084 #777086 #777088 #777090 #777091
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
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    An update that solves 5 vulnerabilities and has two fixes is now available. It includes one version update.

    Description:


    XEN was updated 4.1.3 to fix multiple bugs and security
    issues.

    The following security issues have been fixed:

    * CVE-2012-3494: xen: hypercall set_debugreg
    vulnerability (XSA-12)
    * CVE-2012-3495: xen: hypercall physdev_get_free_pirq
    vulnerability (XSA-13)
    * CVE-2012-3496: xen: XENMEM_populate_physmap DoS
    vulnerability (XSA-14)
    * CVE-2012-3498: xen: PHYSDEVOP_map_pirq index
    vulnerability (XSA-16)
    * CVE-2012-3515: xen: Qemu VT100 emulation
    vulnerability (XSA-17)

    Also the following bugs have been fixed:

    * pvscsi support of attaching Luns - bnc#776995

    The following related bugs in vm-install 0.5.12 have been
    fixed:

    * bnc#776300 - vm-install does not pass --extra-args in
    --upgrade
    * Add for support Open Enterprise Server 11
    * Add support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
    * Add support for Ubuntu 12 (Precise Pangolin)

    Security Issue references:

    * CVE-2012-3496
    >
    * CVE-2012-3494
    >
    * CVE-2012-3495
    >
    * CVE-2012-3498
    >
    * CVE-2012-3515
    >

    Indications:

    Everyone using XEN should update.

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp2-xen-201209-6748
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-xen-201209-6748
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-xen-201209-6748
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-xen-201209-6748

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • xen-devel-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • xen-kmp-trace-4.1.3_02_3.0.38_0.5-0.5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • xen-kmp-default-4.1.3_02_3.0.38_0.5-0.5.1
    • xen-kmp-trace-4.1.3_02_3.0.38_0.5-0.5.1
    • xen-libs-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (x86_64) [New Version: 0.5.12]:
    • vm-install-0.5.12-0.5.1
    • xen-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
    • xen-doc-pdf-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
    • xen-tools-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586) [New Version: 0.5.12]:
    • vm-install-0.5.12-0.5.3
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • xen-kmp-default-4.1.3_02_3.0.38_0.5-0.5.1
    • xen-kmp-trace-4.1.3_02_3.0.38_0.5-0.5.1
    • xen-libs-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (x86_64) [New Version: 0.5.12]:
    • vm-install-0.5.12-0.5.1
    • xen-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
    • xen-doc-html-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
    • xen-doc-pdf-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
    • xen-libs-32bit-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
    • xen-tools-4.1.3_02-0.5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586) [New Version: 0.5.12]:
    • vm-install-0.5.12-0.5.3

    References:

  • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3494.html
  • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3495.html
  • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3496.html
  • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3498.html
  • http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3515.html
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/776300
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/776995
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/777084
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/777086
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/777088
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/777090
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/777091
  • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=2940fd614757e4aece023d8a6e626af3