Security update for kernel-firmware

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0008-1
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2017-5715 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2017-5715 ( NVD ): 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2017-5715 ( NVD ): 5.6 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 1.0
  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 2.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for kernel-firmware fixes the following issues:

  • Add microcode_amd_fam17h.bin (bsc#1068032 CVE-2017-5715)

This new firmware disables branch prediction on AMD family 17h processor to mitigate a attack on the branch predictor that could lead to information disclosure from e.g. kernel memory (bsc#1068032 CVE-2017-5715).

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 Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2018-8=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-8=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2018-8=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-8=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-8=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2018-8=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-8=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-8=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-8=1
  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 2.0
    To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform 'skuba' tool. It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.
  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 1.0
    To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform 'skuba' tool. It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • ucode-amd-20170530-21.16.1
    • kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • ucode-amd-20170530-21.16.1
    • kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (noarch)
    • kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • ucode-amd-20170530-21.16.1
    • kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • ucode-amd-20170530-21.16.1
    • kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (noarch)
    • ucode-amd-20170530-21.16.1
    • kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • ucode-amd-20170530-21.16.1
    • kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • ucode-amd-20170530-21.16.1
    • kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • ucode-amd-20170530-21.16.1
    • kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1
  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 2.0 (noarch)
    • kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1
  • SUSE Container as a Service Platform 1.0 (noarch)
    • kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1

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