microcode_ctl bug fix and enhancement update

2023-11-2822:42:52

Rockylinux Product Errata

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microcode_ctl update

rocky linux 8

intel processors

cve-2023-23583

bug fix

enhancement

CVSS3

8.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

7.2

Confidence

Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

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An update is available for microcode_ctl.
This update affects Rocky Linux 8.
A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list
The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel processors.

Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):

Update Intel CPU microcode to microcode-20231009 release, which addresses CVE-2023-23583. (Rocky Linux-15864)

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
rocky8x86_64microcode_ctl< 20230808-2.20231009.1.el8_9microcode_ctl-4:20230808-2.20231009.1.el8_9.x86_64.rpm