Synopsis:          Important: microcode_ctl security, bug fix and enhancement update
Advisory ID:       SLSA-2021:2305-1
Issue Date:        2021-06-14
CVE Numbers:       CVE-2020-24489
                   CVE-2020-24513
                   CVE-2020-24511
                   CVE-2020-24512
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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

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SL7
 x86_64
  microcode_ctl-2.1-73.9.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
  microcode_ctl-debuginfo-2.1-73.9.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
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- Scientific Linux Development Team

SciLinux: SLSA-2021-2305-1 Important: microcode_ctl on SL7.x x86_64

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...

Summary

Important: microcode_ctl security, bug fix and enhancement update



Security Fixes

* 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

SL7 x86_64 microcode_ctl-2.1-73.9.el7_9.x86_64.rpm microcode_ctl-debuginfo-2.1-73.9.el7_9.x86_64.rpm
- Scientific Linux Development Team

Severity
Advisory ID: SLSA-2021:2305-1
Issued Date: : 2021-06-14
CVE Numbers: CVE-2020-24489
CVE-2020-24513
CVE-2020-24511

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