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Alma Linux: CVE-2020-24489: Important: microcode_ctl security, bug fix and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

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Alma Linux: CVE-2020-24489: Important: microcode_ctl security, bug fix and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/09/2021
Created
05/05/2022
Added
05/04/2022
Modified
05/04/2022

Description

Incomplete cleanup in some Intel(R) VT-d products may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Solution(s)

  • alma-upgrade-microcode_ctl

References

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