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SUSE Ucode-Intel Moderate Data Leak Vulnerability 2026-2981-1

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Calendar Grey July 14, 2026
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An important security update for ucode-intel on SUSE addressing CVE-2025-35979 data leaks. Install promptly.
A security update for ucode-intel addresses CVE-2025-35979, enhancing microcode for several Intel processors in SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP5

Summary

## This update for ucode-intel fixes the following issue: * CVE-2025-35979: data leaks fixed in 20260512 release (bsc#1265189). Changes for ucode-intel: * Intel CPU Microcode was updated to the 20260512 release (bsc#1265189). **New Platforms** Processor Stepping F-M-S/PI Old Ver New Ver Products PTL 404 A1 06-cc-03/90 0000011b Intel Core Ultra Processor (Series 3) PTL-H 484/12Xe A0/B0 06-cc-02/90 0000011b Intel Core Ultra Processor (Series 3) **Updated Platforms** Processor Stepping F-M-S/PI Old Ver New Ver Products ARL-H A1 06-c5-02/82 0000011b 00000121 Core Ultra Processor (Series 2) ARL-S/HX (8P) B0 06-c6-02/82 0000011b 00000121 Core Ultra Processor (Series 2) EMR-SP A1 06-cf-02/87 210002d3 210002e0 Xeon Scalable Gen5 GNR-AP/SP Bx/Hx/Lx 06-ad-01/95 01000405 01000423 Xeon 6900/6700/6500 Series

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate update SuSE data leak ucode-intel

References

* bsc#1265189

Cross-

* CVE-2025-35979

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-35979 ( SUSE ): 6.8

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

* CVE-2025-35979 ( SUSE ): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2025-35979 ( NVD ): 6.8

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security

Severity
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2981-1
Release Date: 2026-07-14T13:13:41Z
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

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