A xen security update has been released for SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap 15.4/Micro 5.3.

SUSE-SU-2023:0169-1: important: Security update for xen

SUSE Security Update: Security update for xen
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0169-1
Rating: important
References: #1027519 #1205209
Cross-References: CVE-2022-23824
CVSS scores:
CVE-2022-23824 (NVD) : 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVE-2022-23824 (SUSE): 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP4SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
openSUSE Leap 15.4
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
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An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available.

Description:

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2022-23824: Fixed multiple speculative execution issues (bnc#1205209).

Non-security fixes:

- Updated to version 4.16.3 (bsc#1027519).

Special Instructions and Notes:

Please reboot the system after installing this update.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-169=1
- openSUSE Leap 15.4:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-169=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP4:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP4-2023-169=1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-169=1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-169=1


Package List:

- openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (x86_64):

xen-debugsource-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-libs-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 x86_64):

xen-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-debugsource-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-devel-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-doc-html-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-libs-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-tools-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-tools-debuginfo-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-tools-domU-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch):

xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
- openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64):

xen-libs-32bit-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-libs-32bit-debuginfo-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP4 (noarch):
xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP4 (x86_64):
xen-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-debugsource-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-devel-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-tools-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-tools-debuginfo-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4 (x86_64):
xen-debugsource-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-libs-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-tools-domU-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (x86_64):

xen-debugsource-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-libs-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1
xen-libs-debuginfo-4.16.3_02-150400.4.19.1

References:

  https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23824.html
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1027519
  https://bugzilla.suse.com/1205209