SUSE-SU-2024:3307-1: moderate: Security update for ucode-intel

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Wed Sep 18 16:30:35 UTC 2024



# Security update for ucode-intel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3307-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1230400

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-23984
  * CVE-2024-24968

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-23984 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-23984 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-23984 ( NVD ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/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-2024-23984 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2024-24968 ( SUSE ):  5.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-24968 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-24968 ( NVD ):  5.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/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-2024-24968 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ucode-intel fixes the following issues:

  * Intel CPU Microcode was updated to the 20240910 release (bsc#1230400)
  * CVE-2024-23984: Observable discrepancy in RAPL interface for some Intel
    Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information
    disclosure via local access.
  * CVE-2024-24968: Improper finite state machines (FSMs) in hardware logic in
    some Intel Processors may allow an privileged user to potentially enable a
    denial of service via local access.

## Special Instructions and Notes:

  * Please reboot the system after installing this update.

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3307=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3307=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3307=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-debugsource-20240910-143.1
    * ucode-intel-debuginfo-20240910-143.1
    * ucode-intel-20240910-143.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-debugsource-20240910-143.1
    * ucode-intel-debuginfo-20240910-143.1
    * ucode-intel-20240910-143.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-debugsource-20240910-143.1
    * ucode-intel-debuginfo-20240910-143.1
    * ucode-intel-20240910-143.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23984.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-24968.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230400

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