Security Vulnerabilities fixed in microcode_ctl RHSA-2021:2305

Description

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) 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 SolutionBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.For details on how to apply this update, refer to:https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Applications

microcode_ctl

CVE References

CVE-2020-24489 CVE-2020-24511 CVE-2020-24512 CVE-2020-24513

Other References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2305