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CentOS: Security Advisory for microcode_ctl (CESA-2021:3028)

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

CentOS Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

4.6

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

10 months ago

Modified

Modified

10 months ago

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Summary

The remote host is missing an update for the 'microcode_ctl' package(s) announced via the CESA-2021:3028 advisory.

Insight

Insight

The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel. Security Fix(es): * hw: Special Register Buffer Data Sampling (SRBDS) (CVE-2020-0543) * hw: Vector Register Data Sampling (CVE-2020-0548) * hw: L1D Cache Eviction Sampling (CVE-2020-0549) * hw: vt-d related privilege escalation (CVE-2020-24489) * hw: improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel Processors (CVE-2020-24511) * hw: observable timing discrepancy in some Intel Processors (CVE-2020-24512) * hw: Information disclosure issue in Intel SGX via RAPL interface (CVE-2020-8695) * hw: Vector Register Leakage-Active (CVE-2020-8696) * hw: Fast forward store predictor (CVE-2020-8698)

Affected Software

Affected Software

'microcode_ctl' package(s) on CentOS 7.

Detection Method

Detection Method

Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.

Solution

Solution

Please install the updated package(s).

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

References

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