SUSE-SU-2024:3979-1: moderate: Security update for xen

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# Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3979-1  
Release Date: 2024-11-12T16:13:53Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1231046
  * bsc#1232622
  * bsc#1232624

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-45818
  * CVE-2024-45819

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-45818 ( SUSE ):  8.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H
  * CVE-2024-45818 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-45819 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-45819 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  * CVE-2024-45818: xen: Deadlock in x86 HVM standard VGA handling (bsc#1232622)
  * CVE-2024-45819: xen: libxl leaks data to PVH guests via ACPI tables
    (bsc#1232624)

Non-security issue fixed:

  * Xen host hung at boot up with repeated "(XEN) APIC error on CPU on CPU53:
    40(40), Received illegal vector" (bsc#1231046)

## Special Instructions and Notes:

  * Please reboot the system after installing this update.

## 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 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2024-3979=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2024-3979=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    * xen-libs-32bit-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-doc-html-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-tools-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-libs-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    * xen-libs-32bit-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-doc-html-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-tools-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-4.12.4_58-3.124.1
    * xen-libs-4.12.4_58-3.124.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45818.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-45819.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231046
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232622
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232624

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