Security update for microcode_ctl

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0068-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-5715 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2017-5715 ( NVD ): 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2017-5715 ( NVD ): 5.6 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

Update to Intel microcode version 20180108 (bsc#1075262 CVE-2017-5715)

  • The pre-released microcode fixing some important security issues is now officially published (and included in the added tarball).

Among other updates it contains:

  • IVT C0 (06-3e-04:ed) 428->42a
  • SKL-U/Y D0 (06-4e-03:c0) ba->c2
  • BDW-U/Y E/F (06-3d-04:c0) 25->28
  • HSW-ULT Cx/Dx (06-45-01:72) 20->21
  • Crystalwell Cx (06-46-01:32) 17->18
  • BDW-H E/G (06-47-01:22) 17->1b
  • HSX-EX E0 (06-3f-04:80) 0f->10
  • SKL-H/S R0 (06-5e-03:36) ba->c2
  • HSW Cx/Dx (06-3c-03:32) 22->23
  • HSX C0 (06-3f-02:6f) 3a->3b
  • BDX-DE V0/V1 (06-56-02:10) 0f->14
  • BDX-DE V2 (06-56-03:10) 700000d->7000011
  • KBL-U/Y H0 (06-8e-09:c0) 62->80
  • KBL Y0 / CFL D0 (06-8e-0a:c0) 70->80
  • KBL-H/S B0 (06-9e-09:2a) 5e->80
  • CFL U0 (06-9e-0a:22) 70->80
  • CFL B0 (06-9e-0b:02) 72->80
  • SKX H0 (06-55-04:b7) 2000035->200003c
  • GLK B0 (06-7a-01:01) 1e->22

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 Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-microcode_ctl-13406=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-microcode_ctl-13406=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-microcode_ctl-13406=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-microcode_ctl-13406=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • microcode_ctl-1.17-102.83.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3 (x86_64 i586)
    • microcode_ctl-1.17-102.83.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • microcode_ctl-1.17-102.83.9.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (x86_64)
    • microcode_ctl-1.17-102.83.9.1

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