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SUSE SLES12 Security Update : ucode-intel (SUSE-SU-2025:0569-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 216440

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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-2025:0569-1 advisory.

 - Intel CPU Microcode was updated to the 20250211 release (bsc#1237096)

 - CVE-2024-31068: Improper Finite State Machines (FSMs) in Hardware Logic for some Intel Processors may allow privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
 - CVE-2024-36293: A potential security vulnerability in some Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) Platforms may allow denial of service. Intel is releasing microcode updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.
 - CVE-2024-39355: A potential security vulnerability in some 13th and 14th Generation Intel Core Processors may allow denial of service. Intel is releasing microcode and UEFI reference code updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.
 - CVE-2024-37020: A potential security vulnerability in the Intel Data Streaming Accelerator (Intel DSA) for some Intel Xeon Processors may allow denial of service. Intel is releasing software updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.

 New Platforms | Processor | Stepping | F-M-S/PI | Old Ver | New Ver | Products |:---------------|:---------|:------------|:---------|:---------|:--------- | SRF-SP | C0 | 06-af-03/01 | | 03000330 | Xeon 6700-Series Processors with E-Cores ### Updated Platforms | Processor | Stepping | F-M-S/PI | Old Ver | New Ver | Products |:---------------|:---------|:------------|:---------|:---------|:--------- | ADL | C0 | 06-97-02/07 | 00000037 | 00000038 | Core Gen12 | ADL | H0 | 06-97-05/07 | 00000037 | 00000038 | Core Gen12 | ADL | L0 | 06-9a-03/80 | 00000435 | 00000436 | Core Gen12 | ADL | R0 | 06-9a-04/80 | 00000435 | 00000436 | Core Gen12 | ADL-N | N0 | 06-be-00/19 | 0000001a | 0000001c | Core i3-N305/N300, N50/N97/N100/N200, Atom x7211E/x7213E/x7425E | AZB | A0/R0 | 06-9a-04/40 | 00000007 | 00000009 | Intel(R) Atom(R) C1100 | CFL-H | R0 | 06-9e-0d/22 | 00000100 | 00000102 | Core Gen9 Mobile | CFL-H/S/E3 | U0 | 06-9e-0a/22 | 000000f8 | 000000fa | Core Gen8 Desktop, Mobile, Xeon E | EMR-SP | A0 | 06-cf-01/87 | 21000283 | 21000291 | Xeon Scalable Gen5 | EMR-SP | A1 | 06-cf-02/87 | 21000283 | 21000291 | Xeon Scalable Gen5 | ICL-D | B0 | 06-6c-01/10 | 010002b0 | 010002c0 | Xeon D-17xx, D-27xx | ICX-SP | Dx/M1 | 06-6a-06/87 | 0d0003e7 | 0d0003f5 | Xeon Scalable Gen3 | RPL-E/HX/S | B0 | 06-b7-01/32 | 0000012b | 0000012c | Core Gen13/Gen14 | RPL-H/P/PX 6+8 | J0 | 06-ba-02/e0 | 00004123 | 00004124 | Core Gen13 | RPL-HX/S | C0 | 06-bf-02/07 | 00000037 | 00000038 | Core Gen13/Gen14 | RPL-U 2+8 | Q0 | 06-ba-03/e0 | 00004123 | 00004124 | Core Gen13 | RPL-S | H0 | 06-bf-05/07 | 00000037 | 00000038 | Core Gen13/Gen14 | RKL-S | B0 | 06-a7-01/02 | 00000062 | 00000063 | Core Gen11 | SPR-HBM | Bx | 06-8f-08/10 | 2c000390 | 2c0003e0 | Xeon Max | SPR-SP | E4/S2 | 06-8f-07/87 | 2b000603 | 2b000620 | Xeon Scalable Gen4 | SPR-SP | E5/S3 | 06-8f-08/87 | 2b000603 | 2b000620 | Xeon Scalable Gen4 | TWL | N0 | 06-be-00/19 | 0000001a | 0000001c | Core i3-N305/N300, N50/N97/N100/N200, Atom x7211E/x7213E/x7425E ### New Disclosures Updated in Prior Releases | Processor | Stepping | F-M-S/PI | Old Ver | New Ver | Products |:---------------|:---------|:------------|:---------|:---------|:--------- | CFL-H/S | P0 | 06-9e-0c/22 | 000000f6 | 000000f8 | Core Gen9

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/1237096

http://www.nessus.org/u?c2d15e11

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31068

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36293

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-37020

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-39355

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 216440

File Name: suse_SU-2025-0569-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/19/2025

Updated: 2/19/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-39355

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Threat Score: 4.3

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-36293

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:12, 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: 2/18/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/12/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-31068, CVE-2024-36293, CVE-2024-37020, CVE-2024-39355

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2025:0569-1