ESB-2021.1636 – [Virtual][SUSE] xen: Reduced security – Unknown/unspecified

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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

ESB-2021.1636
Security update for xen
13 May 2021

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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: xen
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
Xen
Impact/Access: Reduced Security — Unknown/Unspecified
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade

Original Bulletin:
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2021/suse-su-20211580-1

Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than SUSE. It is recommended that administrators
running xen check for an updated version of the software for their
operating system.

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SUSE Security Update: Security update for xen

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:1580-1
Rating: important
References: #1183790 #1185021 #1185196
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
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An update that contains security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

o A recent systemd update caused a regression in ‘xenstored.service’ systemd
now fails to track units that use systemd-notify. (bsc#1183790)
o Add a fix to delay between the call to ‘systemd-notify’ and the final exit
of the wrapper script. (bsc#1185021, bsc#1185196)
o Run xenstored in a separeately, which will make processing of large and/or
concurrent batches of xenstore accesses more robust. (fate#323663)

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:

o SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2021-1580=1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-1580=1

Package List:

o SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5 (aarch64 x86_64):
xen-debugsource-4.12.4_10-3.42.1
xen-devel-4.12.4_10-3.42.1
o SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (x86_64):
xen-4.12.4_10-3.42.1
xen-debugsource-4.12.4_10-3.42.1
xen-doc-html-4.12.4_10-3.42.1
xen-libs-32bit-4.12.4_10-3.42.1
xen-libs-4.12.4_10-3.42.1
xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.12.4_10-3.42.1
xen-libs-debuginfo-4.12.4_10-3.42.1
xen-tools-4.12.4_10-3.42.1
xen-tools-debuginfo-4.12.4_10-3.42.1
xen-tools-domU-4.12.4_10-3.42.1
xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.12.4_10-3.42.1

References:

o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1183790
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185021
o https://bugzilla.suse.com/1185196

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