Security update for ucode-intel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4442-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-23583 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2023-23583 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ucode-intel fixes the following issues:

  • Updated to Intel CPU Microcode 20231114 pre-release (labeled 20231113). (bsc#1215278)
  • CVE-2023-23583: Fixed potential CPU deadlocks or privilege escalation. (bsc#1215278)

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 for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4442=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4442=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4442=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • ucode-intel-debugsource-20231113-128.1
    • ucode-intel-debuginfo-20231113-128.1
    • ucode-intel-20231113-128.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • ucode-intel-debugsource-20231113-128.1
    • ucode-intel-debuginfo-20231113-128.1
    • ucode-intel-20231113-128.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • ucode-intel-debugsource-20231113-128.1
    • ucode-intel-debuginfo-20231113-128.1
    • ucode-intel-20231113-128.1

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