SUSE Security Update: Security update for kernel-firmware
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0008-1
Rating: important
References: #1068032
Cross-References: CVE-2017-5715
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2
SUSE Container as a Service Platform ALL
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
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 Security Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-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 Server 12-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-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 Desktop 12-SP2:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2018-8=1
– SUSE Container as a Service Platform ALL:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-CAASP-ALL-2018-8=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use “zypper patch”.
Package List:
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (noarch):
kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3 (noarch):
kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1
ucode-amd-20170530-21.16.1
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2 (noarch):
kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1
ucode-amd-20170530-21.16.1
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3 (noarch):
kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1
ucode-amd-20170530-21.16.1
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2 (noarch):
kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1
ucode-amd-20170530-21.16.1
– SUSE Container as a Service Platform ALL (noarch):
kernel-firmware-20170530-21.16.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5715.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068032
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