Improper Certificate Validation Affecting intel-microcode package, versions <3.20190514.0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Threat Intelligence
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-INTELMICROCODE-346687
- published14 Mar 2019
- disclosed14 Mar 2019
Introduced: 14 Mar 2019
CVE-2018-12205 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 intel-microcode to version 3.20190514.0ubuntu0.16.04.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream intel-microcode package and not the intel-microcode package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
Improper certificate validation in Platform Sample/ Silicon Reference firmware for 8th Generation Intel(R) Core(tm) Processor, 7th Generation Intel(R) Core(tm) Processor may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via physical access.