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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2018.0168 Important: linux-firmware security update reverts linux-firmware fix for Meltdown 17 January 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: linux-firmware Publisher: Red Hat Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS/Desktop 7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 Impact/Access: Access Privileged Data -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2017-5715 Reference: ASB-2018.0009 ESB-2018.0164 ESB-2018.0163 ESB-2018.0137 ESB-2018.0136 ASB-2018.0002.4 Original Bulletin: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0094 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: linux-firmware security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2018:0094-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0094 Issue date: 2018-01-16 ===================================================================== 1. Summary: An update for linux-firmware is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Telco Extended Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.3) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.2) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.2) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.2) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) - noarch 3. Description: The linux-firmware packages contain all of the firmware files that are required by various devices to operate. This update supersedes microcode provided by Red Hat with the CVE-2017-5715 (Spectre) CPU branch injection vulnerability mitigation. (Historically, Red Hat has provided updated microcode, developed by our microprocessor partners, as a customer convenience.) Further testing has uncovered problems with the microcode provided along with the Spectre mitigation that could lead to system instabilities. As a result, Red Hat is providing an microcode update that reverts to the last known good microcode version dated before 03 January 2018. Red Hat strongly recommends that customers contact their hardware provider for the latest microcode updates. IMPORTANT: Customers using Intel Skylake-, Broadwell-, and Haswell-based platforms must obtain and install updated microcode from their hardware vendor immediately. The "Spectre" mitigation requires both an updated kernel from Red Hat and updated microcode from your hardware vendor. 4. Solution: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 1519780 - CVE-2017-5715 hw: cpu: speculative execution branch target injection 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7): Source: linux-firmware-20170606-58.gitc990aae.el7_4.src.rpm noarch: iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl1000-firmware-39.31.5.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl135-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl2000-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl2030-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl3160-firmware-22.0.7.0-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl3945-firmware-15.32.2.9-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl4965-firmware-228.61.2.24-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl5150-firmware-8.24.2.2-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6000-firmware-9.221.4.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2a-firmware-17.168.5.3-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6050-firmware-41.28.5.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl7260-firmware-22.0.7.0-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl7265-firmware-22.0.7.0-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm linux-firmware-20170606-58.gitc990aae.el7_4.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.3): Source: linux-firmware-20160830-51.git7534e19.el7_3.src.rpm noarch: iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl1000-firmware-39.31.5.1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl135-firmware-18.168.6.1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl2000-firmware-18.168.6.1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl2030-firmware-18.168.6.1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl3160-firmware-22.0.7.0-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl3945-firmware-15.32.2.9-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl4965-firmware-228.61.2.24-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl5150-firmware-8.24.2.2-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl6000-firmware-9.221.4.1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2a-firmware-17.168.5.3-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl6050-firmware-41.28.5.1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl7260-firmware-22.0.7.0-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl7265-firmware-22.0.7.0-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm linux-firmware-20160830-51.git7534e19.el7_3.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7): Source: linux-firmware-20170606-58.gitc990aae.el7_4.src.rpm noarch: iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl1000-firmware-39.31.5.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl135-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl2000-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl2030-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl3160-firmware-22.0.7.0-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl3945-firmware-15.32.2.9-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl4965-firmware-228.61.2.24-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl5150-firmware-8.24.2.2-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6000-firmware-9.221.4.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2a-firmware-17.168.5.3-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6050-firmware-41.28.5.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl7260-firmware-22.0.7.0-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl7265-firmware-22.0.7.0-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm linux-firmware-20170606-58.gitc990aae.el7_4.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.2): Source: linux-firmware-20150904-45.git6ebf5d5.el7_2.src.rpm noarch: iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl1000-firmware-39.31.5.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl135-firmware-18.168.6.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl2000-firmware-18.168.6.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl2030-firmware-18.168.6.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl3160-firmware-22.0.7.0-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl3945-firmware-15.32.2.9-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl4965-firmware-228.61.2.24-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl5150-firmware-8.24.2.2-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl6000-firmware-9.221.4.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2a-firmware-17.168.5.3-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl6050-firmware-41.28.5.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl7260-firmware-22.0.7.0-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl7265-firmware-22.0.7.0-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm linux-firmware-20150904-45.git6ebf5d5.el7_2.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.2): Source: linux-firmware-20150904-45.git6ebf5d5.el7_2.src.rpm noarch: iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl1000-firmware-39.31.5.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl135-firmware-18.168.6.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl2000-firmware-18.168.6.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl2030-firmware-18.168.6.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl3160-firmware-22.0.7.0-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl3945-firmware-15.32.2.9-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl4965-firmware-228.61.2.24-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl5150-firmware-8.24.2.2-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl6000-firmware-9.221.4.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2a-firmware-17.168.5.3-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl6050-firmware-41.28.5.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl7260-firmware-22.0.7.0-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl7265-firmware-22.0.7.0-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm linux-firmware-20150904-45.git6ebf5d5.el7_2.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.2): Source: linux-firmware-20150904-45.git6ebf5d5.el7_2.src.rpm noarch: iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl1000-firmware-39.31.5.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl135-firmware-18.168.6.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl2000-firmware-18.168.6.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl2030-firmware-18.168.6.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl3160-firmware-22.0.7.0-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl3945-firmware-15.32.2.9-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl4965-firmware-228.61.2.24-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl5150-firmware-8.24.2.2-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl6000-firmware-9.221.4.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2a-firmware-17.168.5.3-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl6050-firmware-41.28.5.1-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl7260-firmware-22.0.7.0-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm iwl7265-firmware-22.0.7.0-45.el7_2.noarch.rpm linux-firmware-20150904-45.git6ebf5d5.el7_2.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3): Source: linux-firmware-20160830-51.git7534e19.el7_3.src.rpm noarch: iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl1000-firmware-39.31.5.1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl135-firmware-18.168.6.1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl2000-firmware-18.168.6.1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl2030-firmware-18.168.6.1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl3160-firmware-22.0.7.0-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl3945-firmware-15.32.2.9-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl4965-firmware-228.61.2.24-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl5150-firmware-8.24.2.2-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl6000-firmware-9.221.4.1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2a-firmware-17.168.5.3-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl6050-firmware-41.28.5.1-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl7260-firmware-22.0.7.0-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm iwl7265-firmware-22.0.7.0-51.el7_3.noarch.rpm linux-firmware-20160830-51.git7534e19.el7_3.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7): Source: linux-firmware-20170606-58.gitc990aae.el7_4.src.rpm noarch: iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl1000-firmware-39.31.5.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl135-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl2000-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl2030-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl3160-firmware-22.0.7.0-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl3945-firmware-15.32.2.9-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl4965-firmware-228.61.2.24-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl5150-firmware-8.24.2.2-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6000-firmware-9.221.4.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2a-firmware-17.168.5.3-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6050-firmware-41.28.5.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl7260-firmware-22.0.7.0-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl7265-firmware-22.0.7.0-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm linux-firmware-20170606-58.gitc990aae.el7_4.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7): Source: linux-firmware-20170606-58.gitc990aae.el7_4.src.rpm noarch: iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl1000-firmware-39.31.5.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl135-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl2000-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl2030-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl3160-firmware-22.0.7.0-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl3945-firmware-15.32.2.9-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl4965-firmware-228.61.2.24-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl5150-firmware-8.24.2.2-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6000-firmware-9.221.4.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2a-firmware-17.168.5.3-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6050-firmware-41.28.5.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl7260-firmware-22.0.7.0-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl7265-firmware-22.0.7.0-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm linux-firmware-20170606-58.gitc990aae.el7_4.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7): Source: linux-firmware-20170606-58.gitc990aae.el7_4.src.rpm noarch: iwl100-firmware-39.31.5.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl1000-firmware-39.31.5.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl105-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl135-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl2000-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl2030-firmware-18.168.6.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl3160-firmware-22.0.7.0-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl3945-firmware-15.32.2.9-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl4965-firmware-228.61.2.24-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl5000-firmware-8.83.5.1_1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl5150-firmware-8.24.2.2-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6000-firmware-9.221.4.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2a-firmware-17.168.5.3-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.2-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl6050-firmware-41.28.5.1-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl7260-firmware-22.0.7.0-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm iwl7265-firmware-22.0.7.0-58.el7_4.noarch.rpm linux-firmware-20170606-58.gitc990aae.el7_4.noarch.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. 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