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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-22655: ELSA-2024-9401: microcode_ctl security update (MODERATE)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-22655: ELSA-2024-9401: microcode_ctl security update (MODERATE)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:M/C:P/I:C/A:N)
Published
03/12/2024
Created
11/23/2024
Added
11/21/2024
Modified
11/25/2024

Description

Protection mechanism failure in some 3rd and 4th Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors when using Intel(R) SGX or Intel(R) TDX may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. A vulnerability was found in the Intel Xeon Processor's microcode. This issue may allow a malicious actor to achieve local privilege escalation when using Intel SGX or Intel TDX features.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-microcode-ctl

References

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