# Security update for xen

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:1162-1  
Release Date: 2025-04-07T16:08:51Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1027519
  * bsc#1219354
  * bsc#1233796
  * bsc#1237692
  * bsc#1238043

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-1713

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-1713 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H
  * CVE-2025-1713 ( SUSE ):  4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has four security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for xen fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-1713: Fixed potential deadlock with VT-d and legacy PCI device
    pass-through (bsc#1238043)

Other fixes:

  * Xen channels and domU console (bsc#1219354)
  * Fixed attempting to start guest vm's libxl fills disk with errors
    (bsc#1237692)
  * Xen call trace and APIC Error found after reboot operation on AMD machines
    (bsc#1233796).
  * Upstream bug fixes (bsc#1027519).

## Special Instructions and Notes:

  * Please reboot the system after installing this update.

## 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:

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP6-2025-1162=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2025-1162=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-1162=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-1162=1

## Package List:

  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-devel-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-tools-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
  * Server Applications Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 x86_64 i586)
    * xen-tools-domU-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-devel-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-libs-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * xen-libs-32bit-debuginfo-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-libs-32bit-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * xen-tools-debuginfo-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-tools-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-doc-html-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * xen-tools-xendomains-wait-disk-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * xen-libs-64bit-debuginfo-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-libs-64bit-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * xen-tools-domU-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-libs-debuginfo-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-tools-domU-debuginfo-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-debugsource-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1
    * xen-libs-4.18.4_06-150600.3.20.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-1713.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027519
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219354
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233796
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1237692
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238043