Security update for kernel-firmware

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1567-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2015-1142857 ( SUSE ): 4.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • 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:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for kernel-firmware fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2015-1142857: Add 7.13.1.0 bnx2x firmware files for ethernet flow control vulnerability in SRIOV devices (bsc#1077355)
  • CVE-2017-5715: Prevent unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access caused by speculative execution and indirect branch prediction (bsc#1095735).

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 LTSS 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-1087=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (noarch)
    • ucode-amd-20140807git-5.8.1
    • kernel-firmware-20140807git-5.8.1

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