SUSE-SU-2020:2159-1 Security update for xen
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Check this codebase for SUSE-SU-2020:2159-1 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: SUSE-SU-2020:2159-1 is a vulnerability in xen, published on 6 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2020:2159-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: xen. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2020-2159-1/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/SUSE-SU-2020-2159-1/index.md)
An attacker with high privileges could bypass secure boot mechanisms in the Xen hypervisor, compromising system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is SUSE-SU-2020:2159-1?
SUSE-SU-2020:2159-1 is a vulnerability in xen, published on 6 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This update for xen fixes the following issues:
- bsc#1174543 - secure boot related fixes
- bsc#1172356 - Not able to hot-plug NIC via virt-manager, asks to attach on next reboot while it should be live attached
Which versions are affected by SUSE-SU-2020:2159-1?
Linux distribution packages (3)
xen SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | All versions | 4.10.4_14-3.38.1 |
xen SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS | All versions | 4.10.4_14-3.38.1 |
xen SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | All versions | 4.10.4_14-3.38.1 |
How do I fix SUSE-SU-2020:2159-1?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is SUSE-SU-2020:2159-1 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2020:2159-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.