Security update for microcode_ctl

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:14217-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2019-11135 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2019-11135 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2019-11139 ( NVD ): 6.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one security fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for microcode_ctl fixes the following issues:

  • Updated to 20191112 security release (bsc#1155988)
  • Processor Identifier Version Products
  • Model Stepping F-MO-S/PI Old->New
  • ---- new platforms ----------------------------------------
  • CML-U62 A0 6-a6-0/80 000000c6 Core Gen10 Mobile
  • CNL-U D0 6-66-3/80 0000002a Core Gen8 Mobile
  • SKX-SP B1 6-55-3/97 01000150 Xeon Scalable
  • ICL U/Y D1 6-7e-5/80 00000046 Core Gen10 Mobile
  • ---- updated platforms ------------------------------------
  • SKL U/Y D0 6-4e-3/c0 000000cc->000000d4 Core Gen6 Mobile
  • SKL H/S/E3 R0/N0 6-5e-3/36 000000cc->000000d4 Core Gen6
  • AML-Y22 H0 6-8e-9/10 000000b4->000000c6 Core Gen8 Mobile
  • KBL-U/Y H0 6-8e-9/c0 000000b4->000000c6 Core Gen7 Mobile
  • CFL-U43e D0 6-8e-a/c0 000000b4->000000c6 Core Gen8 Mobile
  • WHL-U W0 6-8e-b/d0 000000b8->000000c6 Core Gen8 Mobile
  • AML-Y V0 6-8e-c/94 000000b8->000000c6 Core Gen10 Mobile
  • CML-U42 V0 6-8e-c/94 000000b8->000000c6 Core Gen10 Mobile
  • WHL-U V0 6-8e-c/94 000000b8->000000c6 Core Gen8 Mobile
  • KBL-G/X H0 6-9e-9/2a 000000b4->000000c6 Core Gen7/Gen8
  • KBL-H/S/E3 B0 6-9e-9/2a 000000b4->000000c6 Core Gen7; Xeon E3 v6
  • CFL-H/S/E3 U0 6-9e-a/22 000000b4->000000c6 Core Gen8 Desktop, Mobile, Xeon E
  • CFL-S B0 6-9e-b/02 000000b4->000000c6 Core Gen8
  • CFL-H R0 6-9e-d/22 000000b8->000000c6 Core Gen9 Mobile
  • Includes security fixes for:
  • CVE-2019-11135: Added feature allowing to disable TSX RTM (bsc#1139073)
  • CVE-2019-11139: A CPU microcode only fix for Voltage modulation issues (bsc#1141035)

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-14217=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-microcode_ctl-14217=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-microcode_ctl-14217=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • microcode_ctl-1.17-102.83.47.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • microcode_ctl-1.17-102.83.47.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • microcode_ctl-1.17-102.83.47.1

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