openSUSE Security Update: Security update for kernel-firmware
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2018:0013-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1068032 
Cross-References:   CVE-2017-5715
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE Leap 42.3
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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).

   This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12-SP2:Update update project.


Patch Instructions:

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

   - openSUSE Leap 42.3:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2018-1=1

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


Package List:

   - openSUSE Leap 42.3 (noarch):

      kernel-firmware-20170530-14.1
      ucode-amd-20170530-14.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5715.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068032

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