Description
Improper certificate validation in Platform Sample/ Silicon Reference firmware for 8th Generation Intel(R) Core(tm) Processor, 7th Generation Intel(R) Core(tm) Processor may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via physical access.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel | Intel Platform Sample / Silicon Reference firmware | Multiple versions. | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20190514.0ubuntu0.18.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20190514.0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20190514.0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | — |