SUSE SLES12 Security Update : ucode-intel (SUSE-SU-2024:3995-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 211485

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLES12 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2024:3995-1 advisory.

- Intel CPU Microcode was updated to the 20241112 release (bsc#1233313)
- CVE-2024-21853: Faulty finite state machines (FSMs) in the hardware logic in some 4th and 5th Generation Intel Xeon Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
- CVE-2024-23918: Improper conditions check in some Intel Xeon processor memory controller configurations when using Intel SGX may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVE-2024-21820: Incorrect default permissions in some Intel Xeon processor memory controller configurations when using Intel SGX may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege 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.
- 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.
- Update for functional issues.
New Platforms:
| Processor | Stepping | F-M-S/PI | Old Ver | New Ver | Products |:---------------|:---------|:------------|:---------|:---------|:--------- Updated Platforms:
| Processor | Stepping | F-M-S/PI | Old Ver | New Ver | Products |:---------------|:---------|:------------|:---------|:---------|:--------- | ADL | C0 | 06-97-02/07 | 00000036 | 00000037 | Core Gen12 | ADL | H0 | 06-97-05/07 | 00000036 | 00000037 | Core Gen12 | ADL | L0 | 06-9a-03/80 | 00000434 | 00000435 | Core Gen12 | ADL | R0 | 06-9a-04/80 | 00000434 | 00000435 | Core Gen12 | EMR-SP | A0 | 06-cf-01/87 | 21000230 | 21000283 | Xeon Scalable Gen5 | EMR-SP | A1 | 06-cf-02/87 | 21000230 | 21000283 | Xeon Scalable Gen5 | MTL | C0 | 06-aa-04/e6 | 0000001f | 00000020 | Core Ultra Processor | RPL-H/P/PX 6+8 | J0 | 06-ba-02/e0 | 00004122 | 00004123 | Core Gen13 | RPL-HX/S | C0 | 06-bf-02/07 | 00000036 | 00000037 | Core Gen13/Gen14 | RPL-S | H0 | 06-bf-05/07 | 00000036 | 00000037 | Core Gen13/Gen14 | RPL-U 2+8 | Q0 | 06-ba-03/e0 | 00004122 | 00004123 | Core Gen13 | SPR-SP | E3 | 06-8f-06/87 | 2b0005c0 | 2b000603 | Xeon Scalable Gen4 | SPR-SP | E4/S2 | 06-8f-07/87 | 2b0005c0 | 2b000603 | Xeon Scalable Gen4 | SPR-SP | E5/S3 | 06-8f-08/87 | 2b0005c0 | 2b000603 | Xeon Scalable Gen4 New Disclosures Updated in Prior Releases:
| Processor | Stepping | F-M-S/PI | Old Ver | New Ver | Products |:---------------|:---------|:------------|:---------|:---------|:--------- | ICL-D | B0 | 06-6c-01/10 | 010002b0 | N/A | Xeon D-17xx/D-18xx, D-27xx/D-28xx | ICX-SP | Dx/M1 | 06-6a-06/87 | 0d0003e7 | N/A | Xeon Scalable Gen3

- Intel CPU Microcode was updated to the 20241029 release Update for functional issues.
Updated Platforms:
| Processor | Stepping | F-M-S/PI | Old Ver | New Ver | Products |:---------------|:---------|:------------|:---------|:---------|:--------- | RPL-E/HX/S | B0 | 06-b7-01/32 | 00000129 | 0000012b | Core Gen13/Gen14

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected ucode-intel package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1233313

http://www.nessus.org/u?a5120027

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-21820

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-21853

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23918

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-23984

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-24968

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 211485

File Name: suse_SU-2024-3995-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/16/2024

Updated: 11/16/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-23918

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Threat Score: 5.8

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Vulnerability Information

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

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: 11/15/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/10/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-21820, CVE-2024-21853, CVE-2024-23918, CVE-2024-23984, CVE-2024-24968

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2024:3995-1