# Security update for ucode-intel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4440-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1215278

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-23583

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-23583 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ucode-intel fixes the following issues:

  * Updated to Intel CPU Microcode 20231114 pre-release (labeled 20231113).
    (bsc#1215278)
  * CVE-2023-23583: Fixed potential CPU deadlocks or privilege escalation.
    (bsc#1215278)

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-4440=1

  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-4440=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4440=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2023-4440=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-4440=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.2-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4440=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4440=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23583.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215278

SUSE: 2023:4440-1 important: ucode-intel

November 14, 2023
* bsc#1215278 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-23583

Summary

## This update for ucode-intel fixes the following issues: * Updated to Intel CPU Microcode 20231114 pre-release (labeled 20231113). (bsc#1215278) * CVE-2023-23583: Fixed potential CPU deadlocks or privilege escalation. (bsc#1215278) ## 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: * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-4440=1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-4440=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4440=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2023-4440=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-4440=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch- Server-4.2-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4440=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-4440=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20231113-150200.32.1

References

* bsc#1215278

Cross-

* CVE-2023-23583

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-23583 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4

* Basesystem Module 15-SP5

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

* openSUSE Leap 15.5

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4

* SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2

* SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3

* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2

* SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3

* SUSE Manager Server 4.2

* SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23583.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215278

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4440-1
Rating: important

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