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SUSE-SU-2018:0008-1 Not scored

Security update for kernel-firmware

This update for kernel-firmware fixes the following issues: - Add microcode_amd_fam17h.bin (bsc#1068032 CVE-2017-5715) This new firmware disables branch prediction on AMD family 17h processor to mitigate a attack on the branch predictor that could lead to information disclosure from e.g. kernel memory (bsc#1068032 CVE-2017-5715).

Exploit probability Not scored
Published January 3, 2018
Required by Not available
Last source change February 4, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 kernel-firmware
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 kernel-firmware
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 kernel-firmware
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 kernel-firmware
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 kernel-firmware
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 kernel-firmware
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 kernel-firmware

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities SUSE-SU-2018:0008-1

This update for kernel-firmware fixes the following issues: - Add microcode_amd_fam17h.bin (bsc#1068032 CVE-2017-5715) This new firmware disables branch prediction on AMD family 17h processor to mitigate a attack on the branch predictor that could lead to information disclosure from e.g. kernel memory (bsc#1068032 CVE-2017-5715).

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence