RedHat: RHSA-2021-3176:01 Important: microcode_ctl security,
Summary
The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel.
Security Fixes:
* hw: Vector Register Data Sampling (CVE-2020-0548)
* hw: L1D Cache Eviction Sampling (CVE-2020-0549)
* hw: Special Register Buffer Data Sampling (SRBDS) (CVE-2020-0543)
* hw: Information disclosure issue in Intel SGX via RAPL interface
(CVE-2020-8695)
* hw: Vector Register Leakage-Active (CVE-2020-8696)
* hw: Fast forward store predictor (CVE-2020-8698)
* hw: vt-d related privilege escalation (CVE-2020-24489)
* hw: improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel Processors(CVE-2020-24511)
* hw: observable timing discrepancy in some Intel Processors(CVE-2020-24512)
Bug Fix(es):
* [rhel-8.1.0.z] Re-enable 06-5e-03 (SKL-H/S, CPUID 0x506e3) latest
microcode updates (BZ#1972327)
* [rhel-8.1.0.z] Re-enable 06-8c-01 (TGL-UP3/UP4, CPUID 0x806c1) latest
microcode updates (BZ#1972331)
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
For details on how to apply this update, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-0543 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-0548 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-0549 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8695 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8696 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8698 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-24489 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-24511 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-24512 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 8.1):
Source:
microcode_ctl-20190618-1.20210608.1.el8_1.src.rpm
x86_64:
microcode_ctl-20190618-1.20210608.1.el8_1.x86_64.rpm
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Topic
An update for microcode_ctl is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux8.1 Extended Update Support.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerabilityfrom the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 8.1) - x86_64
Bugs Fixed
1788786 - CVE-2020-0548 hw: Vector Register Data Sampling
1788788 - CVE-2020-0549 hw: L1D Cache Eviction Sampling
1827165 - CVE-2020-0543 hw: Special Register Buffer Data Sampling (SRBDS)
1828583 - CVE-2020-8695 hw: Information disclosure issue in Intel SGX via RAPL interface
1890355 - CVE-2020-8696 hw: Vector Register Leakage-Active
1890356 - CVE-2020-8698 hw: Fast forward store predictor
1962650 - CVE-2020-24489 hw: vt-d related privilege escalation
1962702 - CVE-2020-24511 hw: improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel Processors1962722 - CVE-2020-24512 hw: observable timing discrepancy in some Intel Processors1972327 - [rhel-8.1.0.z] Re-enable 06-5e-03 (SKL-H/S, CPUID 0x506e3) latest microcode updates
1972331 - [rhel-8.1.0.z] Re-enable 06-8c-01 (TGL-UP3/UP4, CPUID 0x806c1) latest microcode updates