Upstream information
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_matching_model_microcode function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/microcode/intel_early.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by constructing a crafted microcode header and leveraging root privileges for write access to the initrd.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
National Vulnerability Database | |
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Base Score | 6.9 |
Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Access Vector | Local |
Access Complexity | Medium |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
Integrity Impact | Complete |
Availability Impact | Complete |
Note from the SUSE Security Team
This issue affects SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 and openSUSE versions. SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 and older products are not affected.Note from the SUSE Security Team on the kernel-default package
SUSE will no longer fix all CVEs in the Linux Kernel anymore, but declare some bug classes as won't fix. Please refer to TID 21496 for more details. SUSE Bugzilla entries: 922944 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 939044 [RESOLVED / FIXED]SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SU-2015:1071-1, published Tue Jun 16 06:05:01 MDT 2015
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0301-1, published Fri Dec 8 15:48:34 2023
List of released packages
Product(s) | Fixed package version(s) | References |
---|---|---|
SUSE Liberty Linux 7 |
| Patchnames: RHSA-2015:1534 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 GA kernel-default-3.12.49-11.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA kernel-docs-3.12.49-11.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 GA kernel-default-extra-3.12.49-11.1 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 |
| Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-269 SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-269 SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2015-269 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
| Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2015-269 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 | Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-Live-Patching-12-2015-269 | |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 GA kernel-default-3.12.49-11.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA kernel-docs-3.12.49-11.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 GA kernel-default-extra-3.12.49-11.1 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 |
| Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2015-269 SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-269 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-269 SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2015-269 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA kernel-docs-3.12.49-11.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 GA kernel-default-extra-3.12.49-11.1 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA kernel-docs-3.12.49-11.1 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 |
| Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-2015-269 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 |
| Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 GA kernel-default-extra-3.12.49-11.1 |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 |
| Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-WE-12-2015-269 |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
Product(s) | Source package | State |
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Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 | kernel-ec2 | Released |
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes. | ||
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-ec2 | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-ESPOS | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | kernel-ec2 | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | kernel-default | Not affected |
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SLES for SAP Applications 11 SP3 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SLES for SAP Applications 11 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE CaaS Platform Toolchain 3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | kernel-default | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | kernel-docs | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | kernel-obs-build | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | kernel-source | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | kernel-syms | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | kernel-xen | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_5 | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 | kernel-ec2 | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Image Server 12 SP2 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Image Server 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | kernel-default | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | kernel-docs | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | kernel-ec2 | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | kernel-obs-build | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | kernel-source | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | kernel-syms | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 | kernel-xen | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS | kernel-default | Already fixed |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | kernel-ec2 | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | kernel-ec2 | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS | kernel-default | Already fixed |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS | kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_5 | Affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | kernel-default | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | kernel-docs | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | kernel-ec2 | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | kernel-obs-build | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | kernel-source | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | kernel-syms | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | kernel-xen | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | kernel-ec2 | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | kernel-ec2 | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 | kernel-docs | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 | kernel-obs-build | Released |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 | kernel-default | Released |
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | kernel-default | Not affected |
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | kernel-source | Not affected |
Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle. | ||
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12-LTSS | kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_5 | Affected |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Sun May 12 15:35:21 2019CVE page last modified: Thu Nov 14 16:50:55 2024