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Oracle Linux 6 ELSA-2022-9670 Critical Microcode Security Advisory

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Calendar Grey August 4, 2022
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Important patches for Oracle Linux 6 assistance: security bulletin ELSA-2022-9670 highlights. Key microcode enhancements featured.
The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 6 Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

Summary

[3:1.17-33.31.0.3] - update 06-55-04 to 0x2006d05 - update 06-55-07 to 0x5003302 - update 06-6a-04 to 0xb000280 - update 06-6a-06 to 0xd000375 [3:1.17-33.31.0.2] - update Intel microcode bundle to 20210608 [3:1.17-33.31.0.1] - recognize the "force-intel" file path available on EL7+ [orabug 31655792] - disable live load during %post due to UEK4 rendezvous timeouts [orabug 31655792] - merge Oracle changes for early load via dracut - remove no longer appropriate caveats for 06-2d-07 and 06-55-04 - remove other caveat support to be compatible with early load logic - enable late load on install for UEK4 kernels marked safe (except BDW-79) - set early_microcode="no" in virtualized guests to avoid early load bugs [Orabug: 30618737]

SRPMs

x86_64

microcode_ctl-1.17-33.31.0.3.el6_10.x86_64.rpm

aarch64

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Related CVEs: CVE-2022-21123 CVE-2022-21125 CVE-2022-21127 CVE-2022-21166

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