Fedora 41: FEDORA-2024-8b65ec8c46 critical: CPU microcode update
fedora
November 15, 2024
Update to upstream 2.1-46
Summary
The microcode_ctl utility is a companion to the microcode driver written
by Tigran Aivazian
The microcode update is volatile and needs to be uploaded on each system
boot i.e. it doesn't reflash your cpu permanently, reboot and it reverts
back to the old microcode.
Update Information:
Update to upstream 2.1-46. 20241029 Update of 06-b7-01/0x32 (RPL-S B0) microcode from revision 0x129 up to 0x12b.
Topics Covered
Change Log
* Mon Nov 11 2024 Eugene Syromiatnikov
References
[ 1 ] Bug #2324127 - 20241029 is available
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2324127
Update Instructions
This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2024-8b65ec8c46' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at http://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html#upgrade-command-label
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Name: microcode_ctl
Product: Fedora 41
Version: 2.1
Release: 66.fc41
Summary: Tool to transform and deploy CPU microcode update for x86
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