Security update for ucode-intel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20058-1
Release Date: 2025-02-03T08:57:28Z
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • 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 two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for ucode-intel fixes the following issues:

  • Intel CPU Microcode was updated to the 20240910 release (bsc#1230400)

  • 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.

  • 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

### New Platforms:

Processor Stepping F-M-S/PI Old Ver New Ver Products
TWL N0 06-be-00/19 0000001a Core i3-N305/N300, N50/N97/N100/N200, Atom x7211E/x7213E/x7425E

### Updated Platforms:

Processor Stepping F-M-S/PI Old Ver New Ver Products
ADL C0 06-97-02/07 00000035 00000036 Core Gen12
ADL H0 06-97-05/07 00000035 00000036 Core Gen12
ADL L0 06-9a-03/80 00000433 00000434 Core Gen12
ADL R0 06-9a-04/80 00000433 00000434 Core Gen12
ADL-N N0 06-be-00/11 00000017 0000001a Core i3-N305/N300, N50/N97/N100/N200, Atom x7211E/x7213E/x7425E
MTL C0 06-aa-04/e6 0000001e 0000001f Core Ultra Processor
RPL-E/HX/S B0 06-b7-01/32 00000123 00000129 Core Gen13/Gen14
RPL-H/P/PX 6+8 J0 06-ba-02/e0 00004121 00004122 Core Gen13
RPL-HX/S C0 06-bf-02/07 00000035 00000036 Core Gen13/Gen14
RPL-S H0 06-bf-05/07 00000035 00000036 Core Gen13/Gen14
RPL-U 2+8 Q0 06-ba-03/e0 00004121 00004122 Core Gen13

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-6.0-54=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (x86_64)
    • ucode-intel-20240910-1.1

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