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Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2023-49141: Important priority package update for microcode_ctl

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 14, 2024
Added
Feb 17, 2025
Modified
Jul 4, 2025

Description

Improper isolation in some Intel(R) Processors stream cache mechanism may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Solution

amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-microcode-ctl
Title
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