Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20212305
Revision Date:2021-06-09Version:635
Title:RHSA-2021:2305: microcode_ctl security, bug fix and enhancement update (Important)
Description:The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel.

Security Fix(es):

  • 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 on some Intel Atom processors (CVE-2020-24513)

    Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):

    Update Intel CPU microcode to microcode-20210525 release
    • Family:unixClass:patch
    Status:Reference(s):CVE-2020-24489
    CVE-2020-24511
    CVE-2020-24512
    CVE-2020-24513
    RHSA-2021:2305
    Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
    		Product(s):
    Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 is installed
  • AND microcode_ctl is earlier than 2:2.1-73.9.el7_9
  • AND microcode_ctl is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
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