Security update for kernel-firmware

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:2986-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-20593 ( SUSE ): 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2023-20593 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for kernel-firmware fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-20593: Fixed AMD ucode for ZenBleed vulnerability (bsc#1213286).

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 Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2023-2986=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2 (noarch)
    • kernel-firmware-20170530-21.37.1
    • ucode-amd-20170530-21.37.1

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