CVE-2023-28746 Affecting microcode_ctl package, versions <4:20240910-1.el9_5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.55% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-MICROCODECTL-8383780
  • published18 Nov 2024
  • disclosed16 Oct 2024

Introduced: 16 Oct 2024

CVE-2023-28746  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 microcode_ctl to version 4:20240910-1.el9_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:9401.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream microcode_ctl package and not the microcode_ctl package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Information exposure through microarchitectural state after transient execution from some register files for some Intel(R) Atom(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS Base Scores

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