MGASA-2024-0207 - Updated microcode packages fix security vulnerabilities

Publication date: 03 Jun 2024
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0207.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 9
CVE: CVE-2023-45733,
     CVE-2023-46103,
     CVE-2023-45745

The updated package fixes security vulnerabilities:
Hardware logic contains race conditions in some Intel(R) Processors may
allow an authenticated user to potentially enable partial information
disclosure via local access. (CVE-2023-45733)
Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior in
Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra Processors may allow an authenticated user to
potentially enable denial of service via local access. (CVE-2023-46103)
Improper input validation in some Intel(R) TDX module software before
version 1.5.05.46.698 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable
escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2023-45745)

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33251
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6797-1
- https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files/releases/tag/microcode-20240514
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-45733
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-46103
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-45745

SRPMS:
- 9/nonfree/microcode-0.20240514-1.mga9.nonfree

Mageia 2024-0207: microcode Security Advisory Updates

The updated package fixes security vulnerabilities: Hardware logic contains race conditions in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable partia...

Summary

The updated package fixes security vulnerabilities: Hardware logic contains race conditions in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable partial information disclosure via local access. (CVE-2023-45733) Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior in Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access. (CVE-2023-46103) Improper input validation in some Intel(R) TDX module software before version 1.5.05.46.698 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2023-45745)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33251

- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6797-1

- https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files/releases/tag/microcode-20240514

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-45733

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-46103

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-45745

Resolution

MGASA-2024-0207 - Updated microcode packages fix security vulnerabilities

SRPMS

- 9/nonfree/microcode-0.20240514-1.mga9.nonfree

Severity
Publication date: 03 Jun 2024
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0207.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2023-45733, CVE-2023-46103, CVE-2023-45745

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