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Medium ALSA-2023:7109 1 CVE

Moderate: linux-firmware security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Nov 14, 2023 · Updated Oct 29, 2026

Summary

The linux-firmware packages contain all of the firmware files that are required by various devices to operate.

Security Fix(es):

* hw amd: Return Address Predictor vulnerability leading to information disclosure (CVE-2023-20569)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

Fixed packages 21

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 iwl100-firmware 39.31.5.1-119.el8_9.1
AlmaLinux · 8 iwl1000-firmware 1:39.31.5.1-119.el8_9.1
AlmaLinux · 8 iwl105-firmware 18.168.6.1-119.el8_9.1
AlmaLinux · 8 iwl135-firmware 18.168.6.1-119.el8_9.1
AlmaLinux · 8 iwl2000-firmware 18.168.6.1-119.el8_9.1
AlmaLinux · 8 iwl2030-firmware 18.168.6.1-119.el8_9.1
AlmaLinux · 8 iwl3160-firmware 1:25.30.13.0-119.el8_9.1
AlmaLinux · 8 iwl3945-firmware 15.32.2.9-119.el8_9.1
AlmaLinux · 8 iwl4965-firmware 228.61.2.24-119.el8_9.1
AlmaLinux · 8 iwl5000-firmware 8.83.5.1_1-119.el8_9.1
AlmaLinux · 8 iwl5150-firmware 8.24.2.2-119.el8_9.1
AlmaLinux · 8 iwl6000-firmware 9.221.4.1-119.el8_9.1
AlmaLinux · 8 iwl6000g2a-firmware 18.168.6.1-119.el8_9.1
AlmaLinux · 8 iwl6000g2b-firmware 18.168.6.1-119.el8_9.1
AlmaLinux · 8 iwl6050-firmware 41.28.5.1-119.el8_9.1
AlmaLinux · 8 iwl7260-firmware 1:25.30.13.0-119.el8_9.1
AlmaLinux · 8 libertas-sd8686-firmware 20230824-119.git0e048b06.el8_9
AlmaLinux · 8 libertas-sd8787-firmware 20230824-119.git0e048b06.el8_9
AlmaLinux · 8 libertas-usb8388-firmware 2:20230824-119.git0e048b06.el8_9
AlmaLinux · 8 libertas-usb8388-olpc-firmware 20230824-119.git0e048b06.el8_9
AlmaLinux · 8 linux-firmware 20230824-119.git0e048b06.el8_9

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-20569
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2207625
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-7109.html