SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:2668-1 (xen)

From:
             
 
SLE-SECURITY-UPDATES <null@suse.de>
To:
             
 
sle-security-updates@lists.suse.com
Subject:
             
 
SUSE-SU-2026:2668-1: important: Security update for xen
Date:
             
 
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:30:30 -0000
Message-ID:
             
 
<178273623077.682.9683890951088920959@36c3775bed9c>
# Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2668-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-29T05:42:02Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1266952
  * bsc#1266953
  * bsc#1266955

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-42487
  * CVE-2026-42488
  * CVE-2026-42489
  * CVE-2026-42490

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-42487 ( SUSE ):  8.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
  * CVE-2026-42487 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-42487 ( NVD ):  7.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2026-42488 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
  * CVE-2026-42488 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-42488 ( NVD ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-42489 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H
  * CVE-2026-42489 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-42489 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-42490 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H
  * CVE-2026-42490 ( SUSE ):  4.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-42490 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-42487: xen: x86 HVM I/O port list traversal (XSA-491)
    (bsc#1266952).
  * CVE-2026-42488: xen: x86: mismatched mapcache metadata (XSA-494)
    (bsc#1266955).
  * CVE-2026-42489,CVE-2026-42490: xen: domctl lock open to abuse (XSA-492)
    (bsc#1266953).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-2668=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-2668=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (x86_64)
    * xen-tools-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-doc-html-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-devel-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-libs-32bit-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-libs-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * xen-tools-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-doc-html-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-devel-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-32bit-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-libs-32bit-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-tools-domU-4.12.4_70-3.145.1
    * xen-libs-4.12.4_70-3.145.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42487.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42488.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42489.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42490.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1266952
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1266953
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1266955



Attachment: None (type=text/html)
(HTML attachment elided)