A ucode-intel security update has been released for openSUSE Leap 15.4/15.5 and SUSE Linux Enterprise.

SUSE-SU-2023:3383-1: important: Security update for ucode-intel

# 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