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SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2020:14546-1)

🗓️ 09 Jun 2021 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone AGType 
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The SUSE-SU-2020:14546-1 advisory announces an update for the 'microcode_ctl' package, fixing CVE-2020-8695, CVE-2020-8696, and CVE-2020-8698

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2020.14546.1");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2020-8695", "CVE-2020-8696", "CVE-2020-8698");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2021-06-09 14:56:49 +0000 (Wed, 09 Jun 2021)");
  script_version("2025-08-15T15:42:25+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-08-15 15:42:25 +0000 (Fri, 15 Aug 2025)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"2.1");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
  script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2020-11-24 15:31:57 +0000 (Tue, 24 Nov 2020)");

  script_name("SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2020:14546-1)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2021 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("SuSE Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/suse_sles", "ssh/login/rpms", re:"ssh/login/release=(SLES11\.0SP4)");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"SUSE-SU-2020:14546-1");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2020/suse-su-202014546-1.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1170446");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1173592");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/1173594");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/332689");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/338848");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://cdrdv2.intel.com/v1/dl/getContent/613537");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2020-November/007804.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/core/7th-gen-core-family-spec-update.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/xeon/xeon-e3-1200v6-spec-update.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/xeon/xeon-e5-v3-spec-update.html?wapkw=processor+spec+update+e5");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processors/core/10th-gen-core-families-specification-update.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processors/core/8th-gen-core-spec-update.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processors/xeon/xeon-e-2100-specification-update.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00381.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00389.html");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'microcode_ctl' package(s) announced via the SUSE-SU-2020:14546-1 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"This update for microcode_ctl fixes the following issues:

- Updated Intel CPU Microcode to 20201110 official release.
 - CVE-2020-8695: Fixed Intel RAPL sidechannel attack (SGX) INTEL-SA-00389 (bsc#1170446)
 - CVE-2020-8698: Fixed Fast Store Forward Predictor INTEL-SA-00381 (bsc#1173594)
 - CVE-2020-8696: Vector Register Sampling Active INTEL-SA-00381 (bsc#1173592)

- Release notes:
 - Security updates for [INTEL-SA-00381]([link moved to references]).
 - Security updates for [INTEL-SA-00389]([link moved to references]).
 - Update for functional issues. Refer to [Second Generation Intel(r) Xeon(r) Processor Scalable Family Specification Update]([link moved to references]) for details.
 - Update for functional issues. Refer to [Intel(r) Xeon(r) Processor Scalable Family Specification Update]([link moved to references]) for details.
 - Update for functional issues. Refer to [Intel(r) Xeon(r) Processor E5 v3 Product Family Specification Update]([link moved to references]) for details.
 - Update for functional issues. Refer to [10th Gen Intel(r) Core(tm) Processor Families Specification Update]([link moved to references]) for details.
 - Update for functional issues. Refer to [8th and 9th Gen Intel(r) Core(tm) Processor Family Spec Update]([link moved to references]) for details.
 - Update for functional issues. Refer to [7th Gen and 8th Gen (U Quad-Core) Intel(r) Processor Families Specification Update]([link moved to references]) for details.
 - Update for functional issues. Refer to [6th Gen Intel(r) Processor Family Specification Update]([link moved to references]) for details.
 - Update for functional issues. Refer to [Intel(r) Xeon(r) E3-1200 v6 Processor Family Specification Update]([link moved to references]) for details.
 - Update for functional issues. Refer to [Intel(r) Xeon(r) E-2100 and E-2200 Processor Family Specification Update]([link moved to references]) for details.

 ### New Platforms
 <pipe> Processor <pipe> Stepping <pipe> F-M-S/PI <pipe> Old Ver <pipe> New Ver <pipe> Products
 <pipe>:---------------<pipe>:---------<pipe>:------------<pipe>:---------<pipe>:---------<pipe>:---------
 <pipe> CPX-SP <pipe> A1 <pipe> 06-55-0b/bf <pipe> <pipe> 0700001e <pipe> Xeon Scalable Gen3
 <pipe> LKF <pipe> B2/B3 <pipe> 06-8a-01/10 <pipe> <pipe> 00000028 <pipe> Core w/Hybrid Technology
 <pipe> TGL <pipe> B1 <pipe> 06-8c-01/80 <pipe> <pipe> 00000068 <pipe> Core Gen11 Mobile
 <pipe> CML-H <pipe> R1 <pipe> 06-a5-02/20 <pipe> <pipe> 000000e0 <pipe> Core Gen10 Mobile
 <pipe> CML-S62 <pipe> G1 <pipe> 06-a5-03/22 <pipe> <pipe> 000000e0 <pipe> Core Gen10
 <pipe> CML-S102 <pipe> Q0 <pipe> 06-a5-05/22 <pipe> <pipe> 000000e0 <pipe> Core Gen10
 <pipe> CML-U62 V2 <pipe> K0 <pipe> 06-a6-01/80 <pipe> <pipe> 000000e0 <pipe> Core Gen10 Mobile

 ### Updated Platforms
 <pipe> Processor <pipe> Stepping <pipe> F-M-S/PI <pipe> Old Ver <pipe> New Ver <pipe> Products
 ... [Please see the references for more information on the vulnerabilities]");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'microcode_ctl' package(s) on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");

release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "SLES11.0SP4") {

  if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"microcode_ctl", rpm:"microcode_ctl~1.17~102.83.62.1", rls:"SLES11.0SP4"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

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