SUSE-SU-2023:3359-1: important: Security update for ucode-intel

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# Security update for ucode-intel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3359-1  
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:

  * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1

  
  
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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP1-LTSS-2023-3359=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP1-2023-3359=1

  * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0  
To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform 'skuba' tool. It will inform
you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete
cluster in a controlled way.

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP1-LTSS-2023-3359=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150100.3.223.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150100.3.223.1
  * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150100.3.223.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20230808-150100.3.223.1

## 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

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