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High RLSA-2021:2308 4 CVEs

Important: microcode_ctl security, bug fix and enhancement update

Published Jun 8, 2021 · Updated Feb 5, 2026

Summary

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

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Rocky Linux · 8 microcode_ctl 4:20210216-1.20210525.1.el8_4

Vulnerabilities 4

References

  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1962650
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1962666
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1962702
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1962722