Security update for Xen

SUSE Security Update: Security update for Xen
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2015:1206-1
Rating: important
References: #932770 #932996
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 LTSS

  • An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

    Description:

    Xen was updated to fix two security issues:

    • CVE-2015-3209: Heap overflow in qemu pcnet controller allowing guest to host escape. (XSA-135, bsc#932770)
    • CVE-2015-4164: DoS through iret hypercall handler. (XSA-136, bsc#932996)

    Security Issues:

    Special Instructions and Notes:

    Please reboot the system after installing this update.

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 LTSS (i586 x86_64):
      • xen-3.2.3_17040_46-0.17.1
      • xen-devel-3.2.3_17040_46-0.17.1
      • xen-doc-html-3.2.3_17040_46-0.17.1
      • xen-doc-pdf-3.2.3_17040_46-0.17.1
      • xen-doc-ps-3.2.3_17040_46-0.17.1
      • xen-kmp-debug-3.2.3_17040_46_2.6.16.60_0.132.3-0.17.1
      • xen-kmp-default-3.2.3_17040_46_2.6.16.60_0.132.3-0.17.1
      • xen-kmp-kdump-3.2.3_17040_46_2.6.16.60_0.132.3-0.17.1
      • xen-kmp-smp-3.2.3_17040_46_2.6.16.60_0.132.3-0.17.1
      • xen-libs-3.2.3_17040_46-0.17.1
      • xen-tools-3.2.3_17040_46-0.17.1
      • xen-tools-domU-3.2.3_17040_46-0.17.1
      • xen-tools-ioemu-3.2.3_17040_46-0.17.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 LTSS (x86_64):
      • xen-libs-32bit-3.2.3_17040_46-0.17.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 LTSS (i586):
      • xen-kmp-bigsmp-3.2.3_17040_46_2.6.16.60_0.132.3-0.17.1
      • xen-kmp-kdumppae-3.2.3_17040_46_2.6.16.60_0.132.3-0.17.1
      • xen-kmp-vmi-3.2.3_17040_46_2.6.16.60_0.132.3-0.17.1
      • xen-kmp-vmipae-3.2.3_17040_46_2.6.16.60_0.132.3-0.17.1

    References: