Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2023.205.01
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2023-205-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'kernel-firmware' package(s) announced via the SSA:2023-205-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'kernel-firmware' package(s) announced via the SSA:2023-205-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New kernel-firmware packages are available for Slackware 14.2, 15.0, and -current to fix a security issue. Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/kernel-firmware-20230724_59fbffa-noarch-1.txz: Upgraded. AMD microcode updated to fix a use-after-free in AMD Zen2 processors. From Tavis Ormandy's annoucement of the issue: 'The practical result here is that you can spy on the registers of other processes. No system calls or privileges are required. It works across virtual machines and affects all operating systems. I have written a poc for this issue that's fast enough to reconstruct keys and passwords as users log in.' For more information, see: [links moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'kernel-firmware' package(s) on Slackware 14.2, Slackware 15.0, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 4.6 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-20593 Debian Security Information: DSA-5459 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5459 Debian Security Information: DSA-5461 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5461 Debian Security Information: DSA-5462 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5462 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HKKYIK2EASDNUV4I7EFJKNBVO3KCKGRR/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SD2G74BXS2SWOE3FIQJ6X76S3A7PDGML/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CP6WQO3CDPLE5O635N7TAL5KCZ6HZ4FE/ http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 https://cmpxchg8b.com/zenbleed.html https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-7008 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00033.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00001.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/24/3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/25/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/25/12 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/25/13 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/25/14 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/25/15 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/25/16 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/25/17 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/25/5 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/25/6 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/26/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/31/2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/08/6 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/08/7 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/08/8 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/16/4 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/16/5 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/11 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/22/9 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/25/4 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/25/7
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