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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2021-0146): Intel Microcode vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2021-0146): Intel Microcode vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/17/2021
Created
03/29/2023
Added
03/22/2023
Modified
03/22/2023

Description

Hardware allows activation of test or debug logic at runtime for some Intel(R) processors which may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-intel-microcode

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