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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-0127: Security patch for microcode_ctl (ALAS-2022-1762)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-0127: Security patch for microcode_ctl (ALAS-2022-1762)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
02/09/2022
Created
07/16/2022
Added
07/04/2022
Modified
09/30/2022

Description

Insufficient control flow management in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-microcode_ctl
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-microcode_ctl-debuginfo

References

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