Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:2943-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-0089 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2021-0089 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2021-28690 ( SUSE ): 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2021-28690 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2021-28692 ( SUSE ): 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2021-28692 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2021-28694 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-28694 ( NVD ): 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-28695 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-28695 ( NVD ): 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-28696 ( SUSE ): 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-28696 ( NVD ): 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-28697 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-28697 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-28698 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2021-28698 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2021-28699 ( SUSE ): 7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2021-28699 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15

An update that solves nine vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2021-28698: long running loops in grant table handling (XSA-380)(bsc#1189378).
  • CVE-2021-28692: xen: inappropriate x86 IOMMU timeout detection / handling (bsc#1186429).
  • CVE-2021-0089: xen: Speculative Code Store Bypass (bsc#1186433).
  • CVE-2021-28699: inadequate grant-v2 status frames array bounds check (XSA-382)(bsc#1189380).
  • CVE-2021-28694,CVE-2021-28695,CVE-2021-28696: IOMMU page mapping issues on x86 (XSA-378)(bsc#1189373).
  • CVE-2021-28697: grant table v2 status pages may remain accessible after de-allocation (XSA-379)(bsc#1189376).
  • CVE-2021-28690: xen: x86: TSX Async Abort protections not restored after S3 (bsc#1186434).

  • Prevent superpage allocation in the LAPIC and ACPI_INFO range (bsc#1189882).

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 ESPOS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2021-2943=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2021-2943=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-2021-2943=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-2021-2943=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15 (x86_64)
    • xen-devel-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-debugsource-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-libs-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-tools-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15 (x86_64)
    • xen-devel-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-debugsource-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-libs-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-tools-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15 (x86_64)
    • xen-devel-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-debugsource-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-libs-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-tools-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 (x86_64)
    • xen-devel-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-debugsource-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-tools-domU-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-libs-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-tools-debuginfo-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-libs-debuginfo-4.10.4_26-3.61.1
    • xen-tools-4.10.4_26-3.61.1

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