QID 257102

Date Published: 2021-08-16

QID 257102: CentOS Security Update for microcode_ctl (CESA-2021:3028)

CentOS has released security update for microcode_ctl security update to fix the vulnerabilities.

Affected Products:

centos 7

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to security breach or could affect integrity, availability and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.6 severity.
    • Solution
    To resolve this issue, upgrade to the latest packages which contain a patch. Refer to CentOS advisory >centos 7 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 257102

    CVE-2020-8695 | CVE-2020-8698 | CVE-2020-0548 | CVE-2020-0543 | CVE-2020-0549 | CVE-2020-8696 | CVE-2020-24511 | CVE-2020-24489 | CVE-2020-24512 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    CESA-2021:3028 centos 7 URL Logo lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2021-August/048347.html
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