microcode_ctl (SL7)

Synopsis: Important: microcode_ctl security, bug fix and enhancement update
Advisory ID: SLSA-2021:3028-1
Issue Date: 2021-08-09
CVE Numbers: CVE-2020-0548
CVE-2020-0549
CVE-2020-0543
CVE-2020-24489
CVE-2020-24511
CVE-2020-24512
CVE-2020-8695
CVE-2020-8696
CVE-2020-8698

Security Fix(es):

* hw: Special Register Buffer Data Sampling (SRBDS) (CVE-2020-0543)

* hw: Vector Register Data Sampling (CVE-2020-0548)

* hw: L1D Cache Eviction Sampling (CVE-2020-0549)

* 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 issue in Intel SGX via RAPL interface
(CVE-2020-8695)

* hw: Vector Register Leakage-Active (CVE-2020-8696)

* hw: Fast forward store predictor (CVE-2020-8698)


SL7
x86_64
– microcode_ctl-2.1-73.11.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
– microcode_ctl-debuginfo-2.1-73.11.el7_9.x86_64.rpm

– Scientific Linux Development Team