SUSE-SU-2018:0638-1 Security update for xen

This update for xen fixes several issues. This new feature was included: - add script and sysv service to watch for vcpu online/offline events in a HVM domU These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5754: Prevent information leaks via side effects of speculative...

SUSE-SU-2018:0552-1 Security update for SUSE Manager Server 3.1

This update fixes the following issues: nutch: - Fix hadoop log dir. bsc1061574 osad, rhnlib: - Fix update mechanism when updating the updateservice bsc1073619 pxe-default-image: - Spectre and Meltdown mitigation. CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5754, bsc1068032 spacecmd: - Support multipl...

SUSE-SU-2018:0552-2 Security update for SUSE Manager Server 3.1

This update fixes the following issues: nutch: - Fix hadoop log dir. bsc1061574 osad, rhnlib: - Fix update mechanism when updating the updateservice bsc1073619 pxe-default-image: - Spectre and Meltdown mitigation. CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5754, bsc1068032 spacecmd: - Support multipl...

SUSE SLES12 Security Update : xen (SUSE-SU-2018:0609-1) (Meltdown) (Spectre)

This update for xen fixes several issues. These security issues were fixed : - CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5754: Prevent information leaks via side effects of speculative execution, aka 'Spectre' and 'Meltdown' attacks bsc1074562, bsc1068032 - CVE-2018-5683: The vgadrawtext function...

SUSE SLES12 Security Update : xen (SUSE-SU-2018:0601-1) (Meltdown) (Spectre)

This update for xen fixes several issues. These security issues were fixed : - CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5754: Prevent information leaks via side effects of speculative execution, aka 'Spectre' and 'Meltdown' attacks bsc1074562, bsc1068032 - CVE-2018-5683: The vgadrawtext function...

SUSE-SU-2018:0601-1 Security update for xen

This update for xen fixes several issues. These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5754: Prevent information leaks via side effects of speculative execution, aka 'Spectre' and 'Meltdown' attacks bsc1074562, bsc1068032 - CVE-2018-5683: The vgadrawtext function...

OracleVM 3.4 : xen (OVMSA-2018-0021) (Meltdown) (Spectre)

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates : - BUILDINFO: xen commit=b2a6db11ced11291a472bc1bda20ce329eda4d66 - BUILDINFO: QEMU upstream commit=8bff6989bd0bafcc0ddf859c23ce6a2ff21a80ff - BUILDINFO: QEMU traditional...

OracleVM 3.4 : xen (OVMSA-2018-0020) (Meltdown) (Spectre)

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates : - BUILDINFO: OVMF commit=173bf5c847e3ca8b42c11796ce048d8e2e916ff8 - BUILDINFO: xen commit=9ccc143584e12027a8db854d19ce8a120d22cfac - BUILDINFO: QEMU upstream...

Intel Releases Updated Spectre Fixes For Broadwell and Haswell Chips

Intel has issued updated microcode to help safeguard its Broadwell and Haswell chips from the Spectre Variant 2 security exploits. According to Intel documents, an array of its older processors, including the Broadwell Xeon E3, Broadwell U/Y, Haswell H,S and Haswell Xeon E3 platforms, have now be...

SUSE SLES11 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2018:0555-1) (Meltdown) (Spectre)

The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP4 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed : - CVE-2017-5715: Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to a...

MGASA-2018-0134 Updated kernel packages fix security vulnerabilities

This kernel update is based on the upstream 4.14.20 and adds KPTI mitigation for Meltdown CVE-2017-5754 on 32bit x86. Arm platorm has now also addedmitigations for Meltdown CVE-2017-5754 and Spectre, variant 2 CVE-2017-5715. For other fixes in this update, read the referenced changelogs...

Updated kernel packages fix security vulnerabilities

This kernel update is based on the upstream 4.14.20 and adds KPTI mitigation for Meltdown CVE-2017-5754 on 32bit x86. Arm platorm has now also addedmitigations for Meltdown CVE-2017-5754 and Spectre, variant 2 CVE-2017-5715. For other fixes in this update, read the referenced changelogs...

Debian DSA-4120-1 : linux - security update (Meltdown) (Spectre)

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks. - CVE-2017-5715 Multiple researchers have discovered a vulnerability in various processors supporting speculative execution, enabling an attacker...

[SECURITY] [DSA 4120-1] linux security update

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4120-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Yves-Alexis Perez February 22, 2018 https://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

VMware vCenter Server 6.5.x < 6.5u1f Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2018-0007) (Spectre-1) (Meltdown)

The version of VMware vCenter Server installed on the remote host is 6.5.x prior to 6.5u1f. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. See advisory for details. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include'compat.inc'; if description scriptid106950; scriptversion"1.8";...

Intel Issues Updated Spectre Firmware Fixes For Newer Processors

Intel has issued updated microcode to help protect its newer processors from Spectre security exploits. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company’s new microcode updates – which impact its newer chip platforms, such as Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake, and Skylake – have been released to OEM customers and...

New Spectre/Meltdown Variants

Researchers have discovered new variants of Spectre and Meltdown. The software mitigations for Spectre and Meltdown seem to block these variants, although the eventual CPU fixes will have to be expanded to account for these new attacks...

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : xen (SUSE-SU-2018:0472-1) (Meltdown) (Spectre)

This update for xen fixes several issues. These security issues were fixed : - CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5754: Prevent information leaks via side effects of speculative execution, aka 'Spectre' and 'Meltdown' attacks bsc1074562, bsc1068032 - CVE-2017-15595: x86 PV guest OS users were...

Xen Multiple Vulnerabilities (Spectre) (Meltdown) (XSA-254)

According to its self-reported version number, the Xen hypervisor installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Note that Nessus has checked the changeset versions based on the xen.git change log. Nessus did not check guest hardware configurations or if patches were applie...

SUSE-SU-2018:0472-1 Security update for xen

This update for xen fixes several issues. These security issues were fixed: - CVE-2017-5753, CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5754: Prevent information leaks via side effects of speculative execution, aka 'Spectre' and 'Meltdown' attacks bsc1074562, bsc1068032 - CVE-2017-15595: x86 PV guest OS users were...