openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2018:1631-1 (kernel-firmware)

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openSUSE-SU-2018:1631-1: moderate: Security update for kernel-firmware 
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Sat,  9 Jun 2018 15:12:47 +0200 (CEST)
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   openSUSE Security Update: Security update for kernel-firmware
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2018:1631-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1095735 
Cross-References:   CVE-2017-5715
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE Leap 42.3
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for kernel-firmware fixes the following issues:

   This security issue was fixed:

   - CVE-2017-5715: Prevent unauthorized disclosure of information to an
     attacker with local user access caused by speculative execution and
     indirect branch prediction (bsc#1095735)

   This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12-SP2:Update update project.


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security 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 42.3:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2018-590=1



Package List:

   - openSUSE Leap 42.3 (noarch):

      kernel-firmware-20170530-20.1
      ucode-amd-20170530-20.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5715.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1095735