vulnerability

Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2023-23583: Security patch for microcode_ctl (ALAS-2023-1890)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 14, 2023
Added
Dec 5, 2023
Modified
May 21, 2025

Description

Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege and/or information disclosure and/or denial of service via local access.

Solution

amazon-linux-upgrade-microcode_ctl
Title
Rapid7 Labs

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