SUSE-SU-2012:1606-1: important: Security update for Xen

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for Xen
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2012:1606-1
Rating:             important
References:         #789950 #789951 
Cross-References:   CVE-2012-5513 CVE-2012-5515
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4
                    SLE SDK 10 SP4
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   An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:


   This update fixes the following security issues in xen:

   * CVE-2012-5513: XENMEM_exchange may overwrite
   hypervisor memory (XSA-29)
   * CVE-2012-5515: Several memory hypercall operations
   allow invalid extent order values (XSA-31)

   Also the following bugs have been fixed and upstream
   patches have been  applied:
   26134-x86-shadow-invlpg-check.patch

   Security Issue references:

   * CVE-2012-5513
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5513
   >
   * CVE-2012-5515
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5515
   >


Special Instructions and Notes:

   Please reboot the system after installing this update.


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      xen-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-devel-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-doc-html-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-doc-pdf-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-doc-ps-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-kmp-debug-3.2.3_17040_44_2.6.16.60_0.99.13-0.7.1
      xen-kmp-default-3.2.3_17040_44_2.6.16.60_0.99.13-0.7.1
      xen-kmp-kdump-3.2.3_17040_44_2.6.16.60_0.99.13-0.7.1
      xen-kmp-smp-3.2.3_17040_44_2.6.16.60_0.99.13-0.7.1
      xen-libs-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-tools-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-tools-domU-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-tools-ioemu-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (x86_64):

      xen-libs-32bit-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 (i586):

      xen-kmp-bigsmp-3.2.3_17040_44_2.6.16.60_0.99.13-0.7.1
      xen-kmp-kdumppae-3.2.3_17040_44_2.6.16.60_0.99.13-0.7.1
      xen-kmp-vmi-3.2.3_17040_44_2.6.16.60_0.99.13-0.7.1
      xen-kmp-vmipae-3.2.3_17040_44_2.6.16.60_0.99.13-0.7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      xen-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-devel-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-doc-html-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-doc-pdf-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-doc-ps-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-kmp-default-3.2.3_17040_44_2.6.16.60_0.99.13-0.7.1
      xen-kmp-smp-3.2.3_17040_44_2.6.16.60_0.99.13-0.7.1
      xen-libs-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-tools-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-tools-domU-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-tools-ioemu-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (x86_64):

      xen-libs-32bit-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (i586):

      xen-kmp-bigsmp-3.2.3_17040_44_2.6.16.60_0.99.13-0.7.1

   - SLE SDK 10 SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      xen-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-devel-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-kmp-debug-3.2.3_17040_44_2.6.16.60_0.99.13-0.7.1
      xen-kmp-kdump-3.2.3_17040_44_2.6.16.60_0.99.13-0.7.1
      xen-libs-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-tools-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1
      xen-tools-ioemu-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1

   - SLE SDK 10 SP4 (x86_64):

      xen-libs-32bit-3.2.3_17040_44-0.7.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5513.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5515.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/789950
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/789951
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=193b206adfdaf6da1ce1c5ced79e9f29



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