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Gentoo: GLSA-202402-22 High Severity: intel-microcode Privilege Issues

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Calendar Grey February 19, 2024
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several security flaws in intel-microcode may result in elevated privileges. Gentoo users should upgrade as a precaution.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in intel-microcode, the worst of which can lead to privilege escalation.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NVIDIA Drivers. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity gentoo privilege escalation multiple vulnerabilities intel-microcode

Resolution

All intel-microcode users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-firmware/intel-microcode-20230214_p20230212"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2021-0127 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0127 [ 2 ] CVE-2021-0146 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0146

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-22
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: High
Title: intel-microcode: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: February 19, 2024
Bugs: #832985, #894474
ID: 202402-22

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity gentoo privilege escalation multiple vulnerabilities intel-microcode

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in intel-microcode, the worst of which can lead to privilege escalation.

Background

Intel IA32/IA64 microcode update data.

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected ---------------------------- -------------------- --------------------- sys-firmware/intel-microcode < 20230214_p20230212 >= 20230214_p20230212

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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