Security update for kernel-firmware

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:0422-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-5383 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-5383 ( NVD ): 6.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for kernel-firmware fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2018-5383: Fixed an implementation issue in Bluetooth where the eliptic curve parameters were not sufficiently validated during Diffie-Hellman key exchange (bsc#1104301).

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-12-2019-422=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS 12 (noarch)
    • ucode-amd-20140807git-5.11.1
    • kernel-firmware-20140807git-5.11.1

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