Description
Improper access control in the firmware for some in Alias Checking Trusted Module for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) processors may allow an escalation of privilege. Startup code and SMM adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (none) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (none) impacts.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | in Alias Checking Trusted Module for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) processors may allow an escalation of privilege. Startup code and SMM adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complex | See references | — |
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.
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | microcode_ctl | 4:20260812-1.0.3.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-500239 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-2772 Intel Prozessor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2026
- ELSA-2026-500239 Important: microcode_ctl security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 16, 2026