CVE-2013-6885

Upstream information

CVE-2013-6885 at MITRE

Description

The microcode on AMD 16h 00h through 0Fh processors does not properly handle the interaction between locked instructions and write-combined memory types, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application, aka the errata 793 issue.

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:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector	Local
Access Complexity	Medium
Authentication	None
Confidentiality Impact	None
Integrity Impact	None
Availability Impact	Complete

SUSE Bugzilla entries: 849668 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 852967 [VERIFIED / FIXED], 853049 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

SUSE-SU-2014:0372-1, published Fri, 14 Mar 2014 00:04:13 +0100 (CET)
SUSE-SU-2014:0373-1, published Fri, 14 Mar 2014 00:06:40 +0100 (CET)
SUSE-SU-2014:0411-1, published Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:04:14 +0100 (CET)
SUSE-SU-2014:0446-1, published Tue, 25 Mar 2014 23:04:15 +0100 (CET)
SUSE-SU-2014:0459-1, published Fri, 28 Mar 2014 02:04:16 +0100 (CET)
SUSE-SU-2014:0470-1, published Tue, 1 Apr 2014 20:04:15 +0200 (CEST)
SUSE-SU-2014:0531-1, published Wed, 16 Apr 2014 01:05:16 +0200 (CEST)
SUSE-SU-2014:0537-1, published Thu, 17 Apr 2014 02:05:07 +0200 (CEST)
SUSE-SU-2014:0696-1, published Thu, 22 May 2014 02:04:17 +0200 (CEST)
SUSE-SU-2014:0807-1, published Wed, 18 Jun 2014 01:04:38 +0200 (CEST)
openSUSE-SU-2014:0482-1, published Fri, 4 Apr 2014 16:04:51 +0200 (CEST)
openSUSE-SU-2014:0483-1, published Fri, 4 Apr 2014 16:05:45 +0200 (CEST)
openSUSE-SU-2014:0677-1, published Mon, 19 May 2014 14:04:14 +0200 (CEST)
openSUSE-SU-2014:0678-1, published Mon, 19 May 2014 14:10:36 +0200 (CEST)
openSUSE-SU-2014:0766-1, published Fri, 6 Jun 2014 12:04:24 +0200 (CEST)

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3	`kernel-bigsmp-devel >= 3.0.101-0.47.55.1` `kernel-default >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `kernel-pae-extra >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `kernel-source >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-xen >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-xen-extra >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `xen >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1` `xen-devel >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1` `xen-doc-html >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1` `xen-doc-pdf >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1` `xen-kmp-default >= 4.2.4_02_3.0.101_0.21-0.7.12` `xen-kmp-pae >= 4.2.4_04_3.0.101_0.40-0.7.3` `xen-libs >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1` `xen-libs-32bit >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1` `xen-tools >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1` `xen-tools-domU >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1`	Patchnames: sdksp3-xen-201402 sledsp3-kernel sledsp3-xen-201402
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4	`kernel-docs >= 3.0.101-63.1` `xen-devel >= 4.4.2_08-1.7`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA kernel-docs-3.0.101-63.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA xen-devel-4.4.2_08-1.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3	`cluster-network-kmp-bigsmp >= 1.4_3.0.101_0.47.55-2.28.1.21` `cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_3.0.101_0.21-2.27.54` `cluster-network-kmp-pae >= 1.4_3.0.101_0.40-2.27.98` `cluster-network-kmp-ppc64 >= 1.4_3.0.101_0.40-2.27.98` `cluster-network-kmp-trace >= 1.4_3.0.101_0.21-2.27.54` `cluster-network-kmp-xen >= 1.4_3.0.101_0.40-2.27.98` `gfs2-kmp-bigsmp >= 2_3.0.101_0.47.55-0.17.1.21` `gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_3.0.101_0.21-0.16.60` `gfs2-kmp-pae >= 2_3.0.101_0.40-0.16.104` `gfs2-kmp-ppc64 >= 2_3.0.101_0.40-0.16.104` `gfs2-kmp-trace >= 2_3.0.101_0.21-0.16.60` `gfs2-kmp-xen >= 2_3.0.101_0.40-0.16.104` `ocfs2-kmp-bigsmp >= 1.6_3.0.101_0.47.55-0.21.1.21` `ocfs2-kmp-default >= 1.6_3.0.101_0.21-0.20.54` `ocfs2-kmp-pae >= 1.6_3.0.101_0.40-0.20.98` `ocfs2-kmp-ppc64 >= 1.6_3.0.101_0.40-0.20.98` `ocfs2-kmp-trace >= 1.6_3.0.101_0.21-0.20.54` `ocfs2-kmp-xen >= 1.6_3.0.101_0.40-0.20.98`	Patchnames: slehasp3-kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 11 SP3	`cluster-network-kmp-rt >= 1.4_3.0.101_rt130_0.14-2.27.55` `cluster-network-kmp-rt_trace >= 1.4_3.0.101_rt130_0.14-2.27.55` `drbd-kmp-rt >= 8.4.4_3.0.101_rt130_0.14-0.22.21` `drbd-kmp-rt_trace >= 8.4.4_3.0.101_rt130_0.14-0.22.21` `iscsitarget-kmp-rt >= 1.4.20_3.0.101_rt130_0.14-0.38.40` `iscsitarget-kmp-rt_trace >= 1.4.20_3.0.101_rt130_0.14-0.38.40` `kernel-rt >= 3.0.101.rt130-0.14.1` `kernel-rt-base >= 3.0.101.rt130-0.14.1` `kernel-rt-devel >= 3.0.101.rt130-0.14.1` `kernel-rt_trace >= 3.0.101.rt130-0.14.1` `kernel-rt_trace-base >= 3.0.101.rt130-0.14.1` `kernel-rt_trace-devel >= 3.0.101.rt130-0.14.1` `kernel-source-rt >= 3.0.101.rt130-0.14.1` `kernel-syms-rt >= 3.0.101.rt130-0.14.1` `lttng-modules-kmp-rt >= 2.1.1_3.0.101_rt130_0.14-0.11.36` `lttng-modules-kmp-rt_trace >= 2.1.1_3.0.101_rt130_0.14-0.11.36` `ocfs2-kmp-rt >= 1.6_3.0.101_rt130_0.14-0.20.55` `ocfs2-kmp-rt_trace >= 1.6_3.0.101_rt130_0.14-0.20.55` `ofed-kmp-rt >= 1.5.4.1_3.0.101_rt130_0.14-0.13.46` `ofed-kmp-rt_trace >= 1.5.4.1_3.0.101_rt130_0.14-0.13.46`	Patchnames: slertesp3-kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS	`btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-0.3.163` `btrfs-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-0.3.163` `btrfs-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-0.3.163` `ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-7.9.130` `ext4dev-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-7.9.130` `ext4dev-kmp-trace >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-7.9.130` `ext4dev-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-7.9.130` `hyper-v-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-0.18.39` `hyper-v-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-0.18.39` `hyper-v-kmp-trace >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-0.18.39` `kernel-default >= 2.6.32.59-0.13.1` `kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.59-0.13.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.59-0.13.1` `kernel-default-man >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2` `kernel-ec2 >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2` `kernel-ec2-base >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2` `kernel-ec2-devel >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2` `kernel-pae >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2` `kernel-pae-base >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2` `kernel-pae-devel >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2` `kernel-source >= 2.6.32.59-0.13.1` `kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.59-0.13.1` `kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.59-0.13.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.59-0.13.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.59-0.13.1` `kernel-xen >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2` `kernel-xen-base >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2` `kernel-xen-devel >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2` `xen >= 4.0.3_21548_16-0.5.1` `xen-doc-html >= 4.0.3_21548_16-0.5.1` `xen-doc-pdf >= 4.0.3_21548_16-0.5.1` `xen-kmp-default >= 4.0.3_21548_18_2.6.32.59_0.19-0.9.17` `xen-kmp-pae >= 4.0.3_21548_18_2.6.32.59_0.19-0.9.17` `xen-kmp-trace >= 4.0.3_21548_18_2.6.32.59_0.19-0.9.17` `xen-libs >= 4.0.3_21548_16-0.5.1` `xen-tools >= 4.0.3_21548_16-0.5.1` `xen-tools-domU >= 4.0.3_21548_16-0.5.1`	Patchnames: slessp1-kernel slessp1-xen-201402
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS	`kernel-default >= 3.0.101-0.7.19.1` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.19.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.19.1` `kernel-default-man >= 3.0.101-0.7.23.1` `kernel-ec2 >= 3.0.101-0.7.23.1` `kernel-ec2-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.23.1` `kernel-ec2-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.23.1` `kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-0.7.23.1` `kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.23.1` `kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.23.1` `kernel-source >= 3.0.101-0.7.19.1` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.101-0.7.19.1` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.101-0.7.19.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.19.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.19.1` `kernel-xen >= 3.0.101-0.7.23.1` `kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.23.1` `kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.23.1` `xen >= 4.1.6_06-0.5.1` `xen-devel >= 4.1.6_06-0.5.1` `xen-doc-html >= 4.1.6_06-0.5.1` `xen-doc-pdf >= 4.1.6_06-0.5.1` `xen-kmp-default >= 4.1.6_08_3.0.101_0.7.29-0.5.19` `xen-kmp-pae >= 4.1.6_08_3.0.101_0.7.29-0.5.19` `xen-kmp-trace >= 4.1.6_08_3.0.101_0.7.29-0.5.19` `xen-libs >= 4.1.6_06-0.5.1` `xen-libs-32bit >= 4.1.6_06-0.5.1` `xen-tools >= 4.1.6_06-0.5.1` `xen-tools-domU >= 4.1.6_06-0.5.1`	Patchnames: slessp2-kernel slessp2-xen-201402
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3	`kernel-bigsmp >= 3.0.101-0.47.55.1` `kernel-bigsmp-base >= 3.0.101-0.47.55.1` `kernel-bigsmp-devel >= 3.0.101-0.47.55.1` `kernel-default >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-default-man >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `kernel-ec2 >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `kernel-ec2-base >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `kernel-ec2-devel >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `kernel-ppc64 >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `kernel-ppc64-base >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `kernel-ppc64-devel >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `kernel-source >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.101-0.21.1` `kernel-xen >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.101-0.40.1` `xen >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1` `xen-devel >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1` `xen-doc-html >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1` `xen-doc-pdf >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1` `xen-kmp-default >= 4.2.4_04_3.0.101_0.40-0.7.3` `xen-kmp-pae >= 4.2.4_04_3.0.101_0.40-0.7.3` `xen-libs >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1` `xen-libs-32bit >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1` `xen-tools >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1` `xen-tools-domU >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1`	Patchnames: sdksp3-xen-201402 slessp3-kernel slessp3-xen-201402
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4	`kernel-default >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-default-base >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-default-man >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-docs >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-ppc64 >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-ppc64-base >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-ppc64-devel >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-source >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-syms >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-trace >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-xen >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.101-63.1` `kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.101-63.1` `xen >= 4.4.2_08-1.7` `xen-devel >= 4.4.2_08-1.7` `xen-doc-html >= 4.4.2_08-1.7` `xen-kmp-default >= 4.4.2_08_3.0.101_63-1.7` `xen-kmp-pae >= 4.4.2_08_3.0.101_63-1.7` `xen-libs >= 4.4.2_08-1.7` `xen-libs-32bit >= 4.4.2_08-1.7` `xen-tools >= 4.4.2_08-1.7` `xen-tools-domU >= 4.4.2_08-1.7`	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA kernel-default-3.0.101-63.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA xen-4.4.2_08-1.7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA kernel-docs-3.0.101-63.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA xen-devel-4.4.2_08-1.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3	`xen-devel >= 4.2.4_02-0.7.1`	Patchnames: sdksp3-xen-201402

Status of this issue by product and package

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Product(s)	Source package	State
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1	xen	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2	xen	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3	xen	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1	xen	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS	xen	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	xen	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS	xen	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3	xen	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS	xen	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4	kernel-source	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS	kernel-default	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS	kernel-source	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS	kernel-source	Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP1	xen	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2	xen	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3	xen	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Business All-in-One 11 SP1	xen	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1	xen	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2	xen	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3	xen	Released

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CVE page created: Fri Nov 29 12:15:30 2013
CVE page last modified: Mon Feb 20 12:31:22 2023

CVE-2013-6885

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