Improper Initialization Affecting intel-microcode package, versions <3.20190514.0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Threat Intelligence
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- published14 Mar 2019
- disclosed14 Mar 2019
Introduced: 14 Mar 2019
CVE-2018-12204 (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 memory initialization in Platform Sample/Silicon Reference firmware Intel(R) Server Board, Intel(R) Server System and Intel(R) Compute Module may allow privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-12204
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03912en_us
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03929en_us
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03978en_us
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00191.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190318-0002/