Upstream information

CVE-2018-3640 at MITRE

Description

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and that perform speculative reads of system registers may allow unauthorized disclosure of system parameters to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis, aka Rogue System Register Read (RSRE), Variant 3a.

Upstream Security Advisories:

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4.7
Vector AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 5.6 4.3
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local Local
Attack Complexity High Low
Privileges Required Low None
User Interaction None None
Scope Changed Changed
Confidentiality Impact High Low
Integrity Impact None None
Availability Impact None None
CVSSv3 Version 3 3

Note from the SUSE Security Team

This issue affects Intel x86 based systems only. It will be solved by using CPU Microcode updates, without help from Operating System software.

SUSE Bugzilla entries: 1074701 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 1087078 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 1087083 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 1094912 [RESOLVED / NORESPONSE], 1098813 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 1100394 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 1115893 [NEW], 1175912 [IN_PROGRESS], 1201877 [RESOLVED / WORKSFORME]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS-Production
Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS-Production
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-13.29.1
Image SLES15-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS-Production
Image SLES15-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS-Production
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-3.6.1
SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-13.29.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-CAASP-3.0-2018-1573
SUSE Enterprise Storage 4
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-13.29.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-Storage-4-2018-1308
SUSE-Storage-4-2018-1573
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • ucode-intel >= 20190507-1.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA ucode-intel-20190507-1.1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • ucode-intel >= 20210216-2.19.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA ucode-intel-20210216-2.19.1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • ucode-intel >= 20200602-1.2
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA ucode-intel-20200602-1.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-13.29.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-1308
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-1573
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807a-13.35.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA ucode-intel-20180807a-13.35.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • ucode-intel >= 20220207-10.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA ucode-intel-20220207-10.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • ucode-intel >= 20230214-150200.21.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 GA ucode-intel-20230214-150200.21.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-3.6.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-1299
SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-1580
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • ucode-intel >= 20191112-1.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA ucode-intel-20191112-1.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
  • ucode-intel >= 20210216-2.19.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 GA ucode-intel-20210216-2.19.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • ucode-intel >= 20210525-7.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 GA ucode-intel-20210525-7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  • ucode-intel >= 20220207-10.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 GA ucode-intel-20220207-10.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • ucode-intel >= 20220809-150200.18.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 GA ucode-intel-20220809-150200.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  • ucode-intel >= 20230214-150200.21.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 GA ucode-intel-20230214-150200.21.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3
  • microcode_ctl >= 1.17-102.83.27.1
Patchnames:
sleposp3-microcode_ctl-13704
sleposp3-microcode_ctl-13730
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-13.29.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-POS-12-SP2-CLIENT-2018-1308
SUSE-SLE-POS-12-SP2-CLIENT-2018-1573
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS
  • microcode_ctl >= 1.17-102.83.27.1
Patchnames:
slessp3-microcode_ctl-13704
slessp3-microcode_ctl-13730
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
  • microcode_ctl >= 1.17-102.83.27.1
Patchnames:
slessp4-microcode_ctl-13704
slessp4-microcode_ctl-13730
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-13.29.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-1308
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2018-1573
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-13.29.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2018-1308
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2018-1573
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-13.29.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2018-1308
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-ESPOS-2018-1573
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-13.29.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-1308
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-1573
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-13.29.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-1308
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-1573
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807a-13.35.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA ucode-intel-20180807a-13.35.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • ucode-intel >= 20191112-1.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA ucode-intel-20191112-1.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-13.29.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-1308
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2018-1573
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-13.29.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP1-2018-1308
SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP1-2018-1573
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-13.29.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2018-1308
SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP2-2018-1573
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-13.29.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-7-2018-1308
SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-7-2018-1573
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • ucode-intel >= 20180807-lp150.2.7.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE-2019-510
openSUSE-2019-622
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • ucode-intel >= 20200616-lp152.1.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA ucode-intel-20200616-lp152.1.1
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • ucode-intel >= 20210216-2.19.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA ucode-intel-20210216-2.19.1
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • ucode-intel >= 20220207-10.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA ucode-intel-20220207-10.1
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • ucode-intel >= 20210608-1.2
Patchnames:
openSUSE Tumbleweed GA ucode-intel-20210608-1.2


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS ucode-intel Released
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS ucode-intel Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-ESPOS ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 ucode-intel Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 ucode-intel Released
SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0 ucode-intel Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 ucode-intel Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 ucode-intel Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 ucode-intel Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 ucode-intel Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 ucode-intel Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 microcode_ctl Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 microcode_ctl Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Image Server 12 SP2 ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 microcode_ctl Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS microcode_ctl Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS microcode_ctl Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 microcode_ctl Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS microcode_ctl Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS microcode_ctl Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 ucode-intel Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 ucode-intel Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ucode-intel Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ucode-intel Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 microcode_ctl Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 ucode-intel Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 ucode-intel Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 ucode-intel Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 ucode-intel Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 ucode-intel Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 ucode-intel Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 ucode-intel Released


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CVE page created: Tue Mar 27 16:15:32 2018
CVE page last modified: Fri Dec 8 17:16:23 2023