SUSE SLES12 Security Update : ucode-intel (SUSE-SU-2020:3457-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 143814

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update for ucode-intel fixes the following issues :

Updated Intel CPU Microcode to 20201110 official release.

- CVE-2020-8695: Fixed Intel RAPL sidechannel attack (SGX) INTEL-SA-00389 (bsc#1170446)

- CVE-2020-8698: Fixed Fast Store Forward Predictor INTEL-SA-00381 (bsc#1173594)

- CVE-2020-8696: Vector Register Sampling Active INTEL-SA-00381 (bsc#1173592)

Release notes :

- Security updates for

[INTEL-SA-00381](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-cent er/ad visory/intel-sa-00381.html).

- Security updates for

[INTEL-SA-00389](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-cent er/ad visory/intel-sa-00389.html).

- Update for functional issues. Refer to [Second Generation IntelÂ® XeonÂ® Processor Scalable Family Specification Update](https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/338848 ) for details.

- Update for functional issues. Refer to [IntelÂ® XeonÂ® Processor Scalable Family Specification Update](https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/613537 ) for details.

- Update for functional issues. Refer to [IntelÂ® XeonÂ® Processor E5 v3 Product Family Specification

Update](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/xeon/xeon-e 5-v3- spec-update.html?wapkw=processor+spec+update+e5) for details.

- Update for functional issues. Refer to [10th Gen IntelÂ® Coreâ¢ Processor Families Specification

Update](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processo rs/co re/10th-gen-core-families-specification-update.html) for details.

- Update for functional issues. Refer to [8th and 9th Gen IntelÂ® Coreâ¢ Processor Family Spec

Update](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processo rs/co re/8th-gen-core-spec-update.html) for details.

- Update for functional issues. Refer to [7th Gen and 8th Gen (U Quad-Core) IntelÂ® Processor Families Specification

Update](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/core/7th-ge n-cor e-family-spec-update.html) for details.

- Update for functional issues. Refer to [6th Gen IntelÂ® Processor Family Specification Update](https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/332689 ) for details.

- Update for functional issues. Refer to [IntelÂ® XeonÂ® E3-1200 v6 Processor Family Specification

Update](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/xeon/xeon-e 3-120 0v6-spec-update.html) for details.

- Update for functional issues. Refer to [IntelÂ® XeonÂ® E-2100 and E-2200 Processor Family Specification

Update](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processo rs/xe on/xeon-e-2100-specification-update.html) for details.

### New Platforms | Processor | Stepping | F-M-S/PI | Old Ver | New Ver | Products |:---------------|:---------|:------------|:---------|:---------|:----
----- | CPX-SP | A1 | 06-55-0b/bf | | 0700001e | Xeon Scalable Gen3 | LKF | B2/B3 | 06-8a-01/10 | | 00000028 | Core w/Hybrid Technology | TGL | B1 | 06-8c-01/80 | | 00000068 | Core Gen11 Mobile | CML-H | R1 | 06-a5-02/20 | | 000000e0 | Core Gen10 Mobile | CML-S62 | G1 | 06-a5-03/22 | | 000000e0 | Core Gen10 | CML-S102 | Q0 | 06-a5-05/22 | | 000000e0 | Core Gen10 | CML-U62 V2 | K0 | 06-a6-01/80 | | 000000e0 | Core Gen10 Mobile ### Updated Platforms | Processor | Stepping | F-M-S/PI | Old Ver | New Ver | Products |:---------------|:---------|:------------|:---------|:---------|:----
----- | HSX-E/EP | Cx/M1 | 06-3f-02/6f | 00000043 | 00000044 | Core Gen4 X series; Xeon E5 v3 | SKL-U/Y | D0 | 06-4e-03/c0 | 000000d6 | 000000e2 | Core Gen6 Mobile | SKL-U23e | K1 | 06-4e-03/c0 | 000000d6 | 000000e2 | Core Gen6 Mobile | SKX-SP | B1 | 06-55-03/97 | 01000157 | 01000159 | Xeon Scalable | SKX-SP | H0/M0/U0 | 06-55-04/b7 | 02006906 | 02006a08 | Xeon Scalable | SKX-D | M1 | 06-55-04/b7 | 02006906 | 02006a08 | Xeon D-21xx | CLX-SP | B0 | 06-55-06/bf | 04002f01 | 04003003 | Xeon Scalable Gen2 | CLX-SP | B1 | 06-55-07/bf | 05002f01 | 05003003 | Xeon Scalable Gen2 | APL | D0 | 06-5c-09/03 | 00000038 | 00000040 | Pentium N/J4xxx, Celeron N/J3xxx, Atom x5/7-E39xx | APL | E0 | 06-5c-0a/03 | 00000016 | 0000001e | Atom x5-E39xx | SKL-H/S | R0/N0 | 06-5e-03/36 | 000000d6 | 000000e2 | Core Gen6; Xeon E3 v5 | GKL-R | R0 | 06-7a-08/01 | 00000016 | 00000018 | Pentium J5040/N5030, Celeron J4125/J4025/N4020/N4120 | ICL-U/Y | D1 | 06-7e-05/80 | 00000078 | 000000a0 | Core Gen10 Mobile | AML-Y22 | H0 | 06-8e-09/10 | 000000d6 | 000000de | Core Gen8 Mobile | KBL-U/Y | H0 | 06-8e-09/c0 | 000000d6 | 000000de | Core Gen7 Mobile | CFL-U43e | D0 | 06-8e-0a/c0 | 000000d6 | 000000e0 | Core Gen8 Mobile | WHL-U | W0 | 06-8e-0b/d0 | 000000d6 | 000000de | Core Gen8 Mobile | AML-Y42 | V0 | 06-8e-0c/94 | 000000d6 | 000000de | Core Gen10 Mobile | CML-Y42 | V0 | 06-8e-0c/94 | 000000d6 | 000000de | Core Gen10 Mobile | WHL-U | V0 | 06-8e-0c/94 | 000000d6 | 000000de | Core Gen8 Mobile | KBL-G/H/S/E3 | B0 | 06-9e-09/2a | 000000d6 | 000000de | Core Gen7; Xeon E3 v6 | CFL-H/S/E3 | U0 | 06-9e-0a/22 | 000000d6 | 000000de | Core Gen8 Desktop, Mobile, Xeon E | CFL-S | B0 | 06-9e-0b/02 | 000000d6 | 000000de | Core Gen8 | CFL-H/S | P0 | 06-9e-0c/22 | 000000d6 | 000000de | Core Gen9 | CFL-H | R0 | 06-9e-0d/22 | 000000d6 | 000000de | Core Gen9 Mobile | CML-U62 | A0 | 06-a6-00/80 | 000000ca | 000000e0 | Core Gen10 Mobile

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Solution

To install this SUSE 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 :

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 :

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2020-3457=1

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 143814

File Name: suse_SU-2020-3457-1.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 12/9/2020

Updated: 2/5/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-8698

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:12, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ucode-intel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ucode-intel-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ucode-intel

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/20/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/12/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-8695, CVE-2020-8696, CVE-2020-8698

Detections

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