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Oracle Linux 8 ELSA-2023-12839: Important Kernel Security Fix

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Calendar Grey September 29, 2023
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Oracle Linux 8 received vital updates to its kernel, enhancing security measures and addressing major stability concerns.
The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 8 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

Summary

[4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.OL8] - x86/microcode/intel: Expose collect_cpu_info_early() for IFS - x86/cpu: Load microcode during restore_processor_state() - x86/microcode: Deprecate MICROCODE_OLD_INTERFACE - x86/microcode: Rip out the OLD_INTERFACE - x86/microcode: Default-disable late loading - x86/microcode: Taint and warn on late loading - x86/microcode: Remove unnecessary perf callback - x86/microcode: Print previous version of microcode after reload - x86/microcode: Rip out the subsys interface gunk - x86/microcode: Simplify init path even more - x86/microcode/AMD: Rename a couple of functions {CVE-2023-20593} - x86/microcode: Add a parameter to microcode_check() to store CPU capabilities {CVE-2023-20593} - x86/microcode: Check CPU capabilities after late microcode update correctly {CVE-2023-20593} - x86/microcode: Adjust late loading result reporting message {CVE-2023-20593} - x86/amd: Cache debug register values in percpu variables {CVE-2023-20593} - x86/microcode: Remove ->re...

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security advisory critical issue kernel update security enhancement Oracle Linux

SRPMs

https://oss.oracle.com:443/ol8/SRPMS-updates//kernel-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.src.rpm

x86_64

bpftool-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm kernel-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm kernel-core-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-core-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-devel-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-modules-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-modules-extra-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm kernel-devel-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm kernel-doc-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.noarch.rpm kernel-headers-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm kernel-modules-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm kernel-modules-extra-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm kernel-tools-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm kernel-tools-libs-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm perf-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm python3-perf-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.x86_64.rpm kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.noarch.rpm

aarch64

bpftool-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm kernel-cross-headers-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm kernel-headers-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm kernel-tools-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm kernel-tools-libs-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm perf-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm python3-perf-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.27.1.el8_8.aarch64.rpm

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Related CVEs: CVE-2023-3390 CVE-2023-20593

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