Security update for kernel-firmware

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2911-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-31315 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for kernel-firmware fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-31315: Fixed validation in a model specific register (MSR) that lead to modification of SMM configuration by malicious program with ring0 access (bsc#1229069)

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2911=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2911=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-2911=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • kernel-firmware-20190618-5.37.1
    • ucode-amd-20190618-5.37.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • kernel-firmware-20190618-5.37.1
    • ucode-amd-20190618-5.37.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • kernel-firmware-20190618-5.37.1
    • ucode-amd-20190618-5.37.1

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