# Security update for ucode-intel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3383-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * #1206418
  * #1214099

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2022-40982
  * CVE-2022-41804
  * CVE-2023-23908

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2022-40982 ( SUSE ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2022-40982 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2022-41804 ( NVD ):  7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-23908 ( NVD ):  6.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

  
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 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 three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ucode-intel fixes the following issues:

  * Updated to Intel CPU Microcode 20230808 release. (bsc#1214099)
  * CVE-2022-40982: Fixed a potential security vulnerability in some Intel®
    Processors which may allow information disclosure.
  * CVE-2023-23908: Fixed a potential security vulnerability in some 3rd
    Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors which may allow information
    disclosure.
  * CVE-2022-41804: Fixed a potential security vulnerability in some Intel®
    Xeon® Processors with Intel® Software Guard Extensions (SGX) which may allow
    escalation of privilege.

## Special Instructions and Notes:

  * Please reboot the system after installing this update.

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Important 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-5.3-2023-3383=1

  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-3383=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3383=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3383=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3383=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.2-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3383=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3383=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-40982.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-41804.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23908.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1206418
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214099

openSUSE: 2023:3383-1: important: ucode-intel Security Advisory Update

August 23, 2023
This update for ucode-intel fixes the following issues: Updated to Intel CPU Microcode 20230808 release

Description

This update for ucode-intel fixes the following issues: * Updated to Intel CPU Microcode 20230808 release. (bsc#1214099) * CVE-2022-40982: Fixed a potential security vulnerability in some Intel® Processors which may allow information disclosure. * CVE-2023-23908: Fixed a potential security vulnerability in some 3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors which may allow information disclosure. * CVE-2022-41804: Fixed a potential security vulnerability in some Intel® Xeon® Processors with Intel® Software Guard Extensions (SGX) which may allow escalation of privilege. ## Special Instructions and Notes: * Please reboot the system after installing this update.

 

Patch

## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Important 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-5.3-2023-3383=1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-3383=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3383=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-3383=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3383=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.2-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch- Server-4.2-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.2-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3383=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2023-3383=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Manager Server 4.2 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (x86_64) * ucode-intel-20230808-150200.27.1


References

* #1206418 * #1214099 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-40982.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-41804.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23908.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1206418 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214099


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3383-1
Rating: important

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