Recommended update for microcode_ctl

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for microcode_ctl
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2013:1361-1
Rating: critical
References: #825259
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
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    An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update provides Intel's CPU microcode version 20130808.

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-microcode_ctl-8223
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-microcode_ctl-8223
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-microcode_ctl-8222
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-microcode_ctl-8222
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware LTSS:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-microcode_ctl-8220
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-microcode_ctl-8220
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-microcode_ctl-8223
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-microcode_ctl-8222

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • microcode_ctl-1.17-102.66.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):
    • microcode_ctl-1.17-102.66.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • microcode_ctl-1.17-102.57.60.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • microcode_ctl-1.17-102.57.60.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware LTSS (i586 x86_64):
    • microcode_ctl-1.17-102.57.60.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS (i586 x86_64):
    • microcode_ctl-1.17-102.57.60.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):
    • microcode_ctl-1.17-102.66.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • microcode_ctl-1.17-102.57.60.1

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/825259
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=0c0e6784afbba17d2ea53eedee48e23d
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=30d6afa250c0772fa0a3ee0f25f65f69
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=6d0394bfdf9a0a04394befb7d3ceec7d