openSUSE Leap 42.3: 2018:0013-1 Important AMD Firmware Update
opensuse
January 4, 2018
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.
Topics Covered
Patch
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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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2018:0013-1
Rating: important
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 42.3
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