SUSE-SU-2025:20058-1: moderate: Security update for ucode-intel

Wed Jun 4 08:54:57 UTC 2025

# Security update for ucode-intel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20058-1  
Release Date: 2025-02-03T08:57:28Z  
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 Micro 6.0

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

### New Platforms:

Processor Stepping F-M-S/PI Old Ver New Ver Products  
TWL N0 06-be-00/19 0000001a Core i3-N305/N300, N50/N97/N100/N200, Atom
x7211E/x7213E/x7425E  

### Updated Platforms:

Processor Stepping F-M-S/PI Old Ver New Ver Products  
ADL C0 06-97-02/07 00000035 00000036 Core Gen12  
ADL H0 06-97-05/07 00000035 00000036 Core Gen12  
ADL L0 06-9a-03/80 00000433 00000434 Core Gen12  
ADL R0 06-9a-04/80 00000433 00000434 Core Gen12  
ADL-N N0 06-be-00/11 00000017 0000001a Core i3-N305/N300, N50/N97/N100/N200,
Atom x7211E/x7213E/x7425E  
MTL C0 06-aa-04/e6 0000001e 0000001f Core Ultra Processor  
RPL-E/HX/S B0 06-b7-01/32 00000123 00000129 Core Gen13/Gen14  
RPL-H/P/PX 6+8 J0 06-ba-02/e0 00004121 00004122 Core Gen13  
RPL-HX/S C0 06-bf-02/07 00000035 00000036 Core Gen13/Gen14  
RPL-S H0 06-bf-05/07 00000035 00000036 Core Gen13/Gen14  
RPL-U 2+8 Q0 06-ba-03/e0 00004121 00004122 Core Gen13  

## 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 Micro 6.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-54=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-20240910-1.1

## 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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