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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.2331
Security update for kernel-firmware
14 August 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: kernel-firmware
Publisher: SUSE
Operating System: SUSE
Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-5715
Reference: ASB-2018.0165
ESB-2018.1859
ESB-2018.1715
ESB-2018.1620
Original Bulletin:
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20182189-1.html
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SUSE Security Update: Security update for kernel-firmware
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:2189-1
Rating: moderate
References: #1095735
Cross-References: CVE-2017-5715
Affected Products:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
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An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for kernel-firmware to version 20180525 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)
Patch Instructions:
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 Module for Basesystem 15:
zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-2018-1490=1
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 (noarch):
kernel-firmware-20180525-3.3.1
ucode-amd-20180525-3.3.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5715.html
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1095735
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