rhea-2025:2424
Vulnerability from csaf_redhat
Published
2025-03-06 00:22
Modified
2025-11-06 21:39
Summary
Red Hat Enhancement Advisory: microcode_ctl bug fix and enhancement update

Notes

Topic
An update for microcode_ctl is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support.
Details
The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel and AMD processors. Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s): * microcode_ctl: Improper input validation in UEFI firmware (JIRA:RHEL-79218) * microcode_ctl: Improper input validation in UEFI firmware (JIRA:RHEL-79220) * microcode_ctl: Improper input validation in UEFI firmware CseVariableStorageSmm (JIRA:RHEL-79222) * microcode_ctl: Improper input validation in XmlCli feature for UEFI firmware (JIRA:RHEL-79232) * microcode_ctl: Improper input validation in UEFI firmware (JIRA:RHEL-79238)
Terms of Use
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}


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