SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2023:3382-1 (ucode-intel)

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SUSE-SU-2023:3382-1: important: Security update for ucode-intel
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# Security update for ucode-intel

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3382-1  
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 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 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 for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3382=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3382=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3382=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-debuginfo-20230808-123.1
    * ucode-intel-20230808-123.1
    * ucode-intel-debugsource-20230808-123.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-debuginfo-20230808-123.1
    * ucode-intel-20230808-123.1
    * ucode-intel-debugsource-20230808-123.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * ucode-intel-debuginfo-20230808-123.1
    * ucode-intel-20230808-123.1
    * ucode-intel-debugsource-20230808-123.1

## 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