Security update for ucode-intel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20092-1
Release Date: 2025-02-03T09:11:18Z
Rating: important
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-21820 ( SUSE ): 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N
  • CVE-2024-21820 ( SUSE ): 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2024-21820 ( NVD ): 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2024-21820 ( NVD ): 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2024-21853 ( SUSE ): 5.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2024-21853 ( SUSE ): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-21853 ( NVD ): 5.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2024-21853 ( NVD ): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-23918 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
  • CVE-2024-23918 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-23918 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2024-23918 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-23984 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2024-23984 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2024-23984 ( NVD ): 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2024-23984 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2024-24968 ( SUSE ): 5.6 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2024-24968 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-24968 ( NVD ): 5.6 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • CVE-2024-24968 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

An update that solves five vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ucode-intel fixes the following issues:

  • Intel CPU Microcode was updated to the 20241112 release (bsc#1233313)

  • CVE-2024-21853: Faulty finite state machines (FSMs) in the hardware logic in some 4th and 5th Generation Intel Xeon Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

  • CVE-2024-23918: Improper conditions check in some Intel Xeon processor memory controller configurations when using Intel SGX may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
  • CVE-2024-21820: Incorrect default permissions in some Intel Xeon processor memory controller configurations when using Intel SGX may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
  • CVE-2024-24968: Improper finite state machines (FSMs) in hardware logic in some Intel Processors may allow an privileged user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.
  • CVE-2024-23984: Observable discrepancy in RAPL interface for some Intel Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
  • Update for functional issues.

Updated Platforms:

Processor Stepping F-M-S/PI Old Ver New Ver Products
ADL C0 06-97-02/07 00000036 00000037 Core Gen12
ADL H0 06-97-05/07 00000036 00000037 Core Gen12
ADL L0 06-9a-03/80 00000434 00000435 Core Gen12
ADL R0 06-9a-04/80 00000434 00000435 Core Gen12
EMR-SP A0 06-cf-01/87 21000230 21000283 Xeon Scalable Gen5
EMR-SP A1 06-cf-02/87 21000230 21000283 Xeon Scalable Gen5
MTL C0 06-aa-04/e6 0000001f 00000020 Core™ Ultra Processor
RPL-H/P/PX 6+8 J0 06-ba-02/e0 00004122 00004123 Core Gen13
RPL-HX/S C0 06-bf-02/07 00000036 00000037 Core Gen13/Gen14
RPL-S H0 06-bf-05/07 00000036 00000037 Core Gen13/Gen14
RPL-U 2+8 Q0 06-ba-03/e0 00004122 00004123 Core Gen13
SPR-SP E3 06-8f-06/87 2b0005c0 2b000603 Xeon Scalable Gen4
SPR-SP E4/S2 06-8f-07/87 2b0005c0 2b000603 Xeon Scalable Gen4
SPR-SP E5/S3 06-8f-08/87 2b0005c0 2b000603 Xeon Scalable Gen4

New Disclosures Updated in Prior Releases:

Processor Stepping F-M-S/PI Old Ver New Ver Products
ICL-D B0 06-6c-01/10 010002b0 N/A Xeon D-17xx/D-18xx, D-27xx/D-28xx
ICX-SP Dx/M1 06-6a-06/87 0d0003e7 N/A Xeon Scalable Gen3
  • Intel CPU Microcode was updated to the 20241029 release Update for functional issues.

Updated Platforms:

Processor Stepping F-M-S/PI Old Ver New Ver Products
RPL-E/HX/S B0 06-b7-01/32 00000129 0000012b Core Gen13/Gen14

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 Micro 6.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-189=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (x86_64)
    • ucode-intel-20241112-1.1

References: