SUSE-SU-2018:1759-1
Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2018-06-19 21:00 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:48Summary
Security update for microcode_ctl
Severity
Moderate
Notes
Title of the patch: Security update for microcode_ctl
Description of the patch: This update for microcode_ctl fixes the following security issue:
- 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)
Patchnames: slessp4-microcode_ctl-13664
Terms of use: CSAF 2.0 data is provided by SUSE under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0).
7.1 (High)
Affected products
Recommended
4 products
| Product | Identifier | Version | Remediation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unresolved product id: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4:microcode_ctl-0:1.17-102.83.21.1.i586 | — |
Vendor Fix
|
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| Unresolved product id: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4:microcode_ctl-0:1.17-102.83.21.1.x86_64 | — |
Vendor Fix
|
|
| Unresolved product id: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4:microcode_ctl-0:1.17-102.83.21.1.i586 | — |
Vendor Fix
|
|
| Unresolved product id: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4:microcode_ctl-0:1.17-102.83.21.1.x86_64 | — |
Vendor Fix
|
Threats
Impact
important
References
37 references
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