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Fedora 33 Microcode_ctl Update: Addresses System Hangs and Security Issues

- Update to upstream 2.1-31. 20201118 - Removal of 06-8c-01/0x80 (TGL-UP3/UP4 B1) microcode at revision 0x68[1]; - Update of 06-7a-01/0x01 (GLK B0) microcode from revision 0x32 up to 0x34[2]. [1] The microcode has been removed after reports of system hangs: https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files/issues/44 [2] Addresses CVE-2020-8695 for this platform.. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2020-2c8824c6b1 2020-11-22 01:24:25.184398 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : microcode_ctl Product : Fedora 33 Version : 2.1 Release : 43.fc33 URL : https://pagure.io/microcode_ctl Summary : Tool to transform and deploy CPU microcode update for x86 Description : The microcode_ctl utility is a companion to the microcode driver written by Tigran Aivazian . The microcode update is volatile and needs to be uploaded on each system boot i.e. it doesn't reflash your cpu permanently, reboot and it reverts back to the old microcode. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: - Update to upstream 2.1-31. 20201118 - Removal of 06-8c-01/0x80 (TGL-UP3/UP4 B1) microcode at revision 0x68[1]; - Update of 06-7a-01/0x01 (GLK B0) microcode from revision 0x32 up to 0x34[2]. [1] The microcode has been removed after reports of system hangs: https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files/issues/44 [2] Addresses CVE-2020-8695 for this platform. ---- - Update to upstream 2.1-30. 20201110 - Addition of 06-55-0b/0xbf (CPX-SP A1) microcode at revision 0x700001e; - Addition of 06-8a-01/0x10 (LKF B2/B3) microcode at revision 0x28; - Addition of 06-8c-01/0x80 (TGL-UP3/UP4 B1) microcode at revision 0x68; - Addition of 06-a5-02/0x20 (CML-H R1) microcode at revision 0xe0; - Addition of 06-a5-03/0x22 (CML-S 6+2 G1) microcode at revision 0xe0; -Addition of 06-a5-05/0x22 (CML-S 10+2 Q0) microcode at revision 0xe0; - Addition of 06-a6-01/0x80 (CML-U 6+2 v2 K0) microcode at revision 0xe0; - Update of 06-3f-02/0x6f (HSX-E/EN/EP/EP 4S C0/C1/M1/R2) microcode from revision 0x43 up to 0x44; - Update of 06-4e-03/0xc0 (SKL-U/U 2+3e/Y D0/K1) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xe2; - Update of 06-55-03/0x97 (SKX-SP B1) microcode from revision 0x1000157 up to 0x1000159; - Update of 06-55-04/0xb7 (SKX-D/SP/W/X H0/M0/M1/U0) microcode from revision 0x2006906 up to 0x2006a08; - Update of 06-55-06/0xbf (CLX-SP B0) microcode from revision 0x4002f01 up to 0x4003003; - Update of 06-55-07/0xbf (CLX-SP/W/X B1/L1) microcode from revision 0x5002f01 up to 0x5003003; - Update of 06-5c-09/0x03 (APL D0) microcode from revision 0x38 up to 0x40; - Update of 06-5c-0a/0x03 (APL B1/F1) microcode from revision 0x16 up to 0x1e; - Update of 06-5e-03/0x36 (SKL-H/S/Xeon E3 N0/R0/S0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xe2; - Update of 06-7a-08/0x01 (GLK-R R0) microcode from revision 0x16 up to 0x18; - Update of 06-7e-05/0x80 (ICL-U/Y D1) microcode from revision 0x78 up to 0xa0; -Update of 06-8e-09/0x10 (AML-Y 2+2 H0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; - Update of 06-8e-09/0xc0 (KBL-U/U 2+3e/Y H0/J1) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; - Update of 06-8e-0a/0xc0 (CFL-U 4+3e D0, KBL-R Y0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xe0; - Update of 06-8e-0b/0xd0 (WHL-U W0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; - Update of 06-8e-0c/0x94 (AML-Y 4+2 V0, CML-U 4+2 V0, WHL-U V0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; -Update of 06-9e-09/0x2a (KBL-G/H/S/X/Xeon E3 B0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; - Update of 06-9e-0a/0x22 (CFL-H/S/Xeon E U0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; - Update of 06-9e-0b/0x02 (CFL-E/H/S B0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; - Update of 06-9e-0c/0x22 (CFL-H/S/Xeon E P0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to0xde; - Update of 06-9e-0d/0x22 (CFL-H/S/Xeon E R0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; - Update of 06-a6-00/0x80 (CML-U 6+2 A0) microcode from revision 0xca up to 0xe0. - Addresses CVE-2020-8695, CVE-2020-8696, CVE-2020-8698 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ChangeLog: * Fri Nov 20 2020 Eugene Syromiatnikov 2:2.1-43 - Update to upstream 2.1-31. 20201118 - Removal of 06-8c-01/0x80 (TGL-UP3/UP4 B1) microcode at revision 0x68; - Update of 06-7a-01/0x01 (GLK B0) microcode from revision 0x32 up to 0x34. * Wed Nov 11 2020 Eugene Syromiatnikov 2:2.1-42 - Fix incorrect CVE numbers in the previous changelog entry * Wed Nov 11 2020 Eugene Syromiatnikov 2:2.1-41 - Update to upstream 2.1-30. 20201110 - Addition of 06-55-0b/0xbf (CPX-SP A1) microcode at revision 0x700001e; - Addition of 06-8a-01/0x10 (LKF B2/B3) microcode at revision 0x28; - Addition of 06-8c-01/0x80 (TGL-UP3/UP4 B1) microcode at revision 0x68; - Addition of 06-a5-02/0x20 (CML-H R1) microcode at revision 0xe0; - Addition of 06-a5-03/0x22 (CML-S 6+2 G1) microcode at revision 0xe0; - Addition of 06-a5-05/0x22 (CML-S 10+2 Q0) microcode at revision 0xe0; - Addition of 06-a6-01/0x80 (CML-U 6+2 v2 K0) microcode at revision 0xe0; - Update of 06-3f-02/0x6f (HSX-E/EN/EP/EP 4S C0/C1/M1/R2) microcode from revision 0x43 up to 0x44; - Update of 06-4e-03/0xc0 (SKL-U/U 2+3e/Y D0/K1) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xe2; - Update of 06-55-03/0x97 (SKX-SP B1) microcode from revision 0x1000157 up to 0x1000159; - Update of 06-55-04/0xb7 (SKX-D/SP/W/X H0/M0/M1/U0) microcode from revision 0x2006906 up to 0x2006a08; - Update of 06-55-06/0xbf (CLX-SP B0) microcode from revision 0x4002f01 up to 0x4003003; - Update of 06-55-07/0xbf (CLX-SP/W/X B1/L1) microcode from revision 0x5002f01 up to 0x5003003; - Update of 06-5c-09/0x03 (APL D0) microcode from revision 0x38 up to 0x40; - Update of 06-5c-0a/0x03 (APLB1/F1) microcode from revision 0x16 up to 0x1e; - Update of 06-5e-03/0x36 (SKL-H/S/Xeon E3 N0/R0/S0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xe2; - Update of 06-7a-08/0x01 (GLK-R R0) microcode from revision 0x16 up to 0x18; - Update of 06-7e-05/0x80 (ICL-U/Y D1) microcode from revision 0x78 up to 0xa0; - Update of 06-8e-09/0x10 (AML-Y 2+2 H0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; - Update of 06-8e-09/0xc0 (KBL-U/U 2+3e/Y H0/J1) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; - Update of 06-8e-0a/0xc0 (CFL-U 4+3e D0, KBL-R Y0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xe0; - Update of 06-8e-0b/0xd0 (WHL-U W0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; - Update of 06-8e-0c/0x94 (AML-Y 4+2 V0, CML-U 4+2 V0, WHL-U V0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; - Update of 06-9e-09/0x2a (KBL-G/H/S/X/Xeon E3 B0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; - Update of 06-9e-0a/0x22 (CFL-H/S/Xeon E U0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; - Update of 06-9e-0b/0x02 (CFL-E/H/S B0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; - Update of 06-9e-0c/0x22 (CFL-H/S/Xeon E P0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; - Update of 06-9e-0d/0x22 (CFL-H/S/Xeon E R0) microcode from revision 0xd6 up to 0xde; - Update of 06-a6-00/0x80 (CML-U 6+2 A0) microcode from revision 0xca up to 0xe0. - Addresses CVE-2020-8695, CVE-2020-8696, CVE-2020-8698 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2020-2c8824c6b1' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be foundat https://fedoraproject.org/security/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------_______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 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Nov 21, 2020 •Critical Fedora