SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : ucode-intel (SUSE-SU-2026:0668-1)

low Nessus Plugin ID 300229

Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2026:0668-1 advisory.

- Intel CPU Microcode was updated to the 20260210 release (bsc#1258046)
- CVE-2024-24853: Updated fix for incorrect behavior order in transition between executive monitor and SMI transfer monitor (STM) in some Intel(R) Processor may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (bsc#1229129)
- CVE-2025-31648: Improper handling of values in the microcode flow for some Intel Processor Family may allow an escalation of privilege. (bsc#1258046)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected ucode-intel package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 300229

File Name: suse_SU-2026-0668-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 3/2/2026

Updated: 3/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-24853

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.8

Threat Score: 0.2

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-31648

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ucode-intel, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:15

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/26/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/14/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-24853, CVE-2025-31648

SuSE: SUSE-SU-2026:0668-1

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