SUSE update for xen



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
CVE-ID CVE-2024-45817
CVE-2024-45818
CVE-2024-45819
CWE-ID CWE-833
CWE-667
CWE-401
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Server Applications Module
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Basesystem Module
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

openSUSE Leap
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

xen-libs-64bit
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

xen-libs-64bit-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

xen-tools-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

xen-tools
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

xen-doc-html
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

xen
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

xen-libs-32bit
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

xen-libs-32bit-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

xen-devel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

xen-tools-domU
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

xen-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

xen-libs
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

xen-libs-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

xen-tools-domU-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Deadlock

EUVDB-ID: #VU97680

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45817

CWE-ID: CWE-833 - Deadlock

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack (DoS) on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a deadlock within the vlapic_error() function. A buggy or malicious HVM or PVH guest can deadlock Xen and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package xen to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Server Applications Module: 15-SP6

Basesystem Module: 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6

xen-libs-64bit: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-libs-64bit-debuginfo: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-tools-debuginfo: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-tools: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-doc-html: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-libs-32bit: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-libs-32bit-debuginfo: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-devel: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-tools-domU: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-debugsource: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-libs: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-libs-debuginfo: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-tools-domU-debuginfo: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20244163-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper locking

EUVDB-ID: #VU100325

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45818

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to perform a denial of service attack (DoS) on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking in standard VGA implementation. A malicious guest can cause a deadlock and perform a denial of service attack against the entire host.

Mitigation

Update the affected package xen to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Server Applications Module: 15-SP6

Basesystem Module: 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6

xen-libs-64bit: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-libs-64bit-debuginfo: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-tools-debuginfo: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-tools: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-doc-html: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-libs-32bit: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-libs-32bit-debuginfo: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-devel: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-tools-domU: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-debugsource: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-libs: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-libs-debuginfo: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-tools-domU-debuginfo: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20244163-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU100327

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45819

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due data leak in libxl related to how PBH guests work with ACPI tables. A malicious guest can access sensitive information pertaining to the host, control domain, or other guests.

Mitigation

Update the affected package xen to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Server Applications Module: 15-SP6

Basesystem Module: 15-SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6

openSUSE Leap: 15.6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6

xen-libs-64bit: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-libs-64bit-debuginfo: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-tools-debuginfo: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-tools: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-doc-html: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-libs-32bit: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-libs-32bit-debuginfo: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-devel: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-tools-domU: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-debugsource: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-libs: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-libs-debuginfo: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

xen-tools-domU-debuginfo: before 4.18.3_06-150600.3.12.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20244163-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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