SUSE update for ucode-intel



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
CVE-ID CVE-2021-0127
CVE-2021-0145
CVE-2021-0146
CVE-2021-33120
CWE-ID CWE-20
CWE-200
CWE-254
CWE-125
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

ucode-intel-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

ucode-intel-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

ucode-intel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU60493

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0127

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient control flow management. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package ucode-intel to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP5

ucode-intel-debugsource: before 20220207-3.38.1

ucode-intel-debuginfo: before 20220207-3.38.1

ucode-intel: before 20220207-3.38.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20220576-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU60491

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0145

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization of shared resources. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package ucode-intel to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP5

ucode-intel-debugsource: before 20220207-3.38.1

ucode-intel-debuginfo: before 20220207-3.38.1

ucode-intel: before 20220207-3.38.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20220576-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Security features bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU64522

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0146

CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to hardware allows activation of test or debug logic at runtime. An attacker with physical access to device can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Update the affected package ucode-intel to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP5

ucode-intel-debugsource: before 20220207-3.38.1

ucode-intel-debuginfo: before 20220207-3.38.1

ucode-intel: before 20220207-3.38.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20220576-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU60492

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33120

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in memory subsystem. A local user can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected package ucode-intel to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP5

ucode-intel-debugsource: before 20220207-3.38.1

ucode-intel-debuginfo: before 20220207-3.38.1

ucode-intel: before 20220207-3.38.1

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20220576-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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