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

SuSE: 2018:0008-1: important: kernel-firmware

January 4, 2018
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

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

#1068032

Cross- 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

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

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068032

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0008-1
Rating: important

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