vulnerability

Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2024-24968: Important priority package update for microcode_ctl

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Sep 16, 2024
Added
Feb 17, 2025
Modified
Jul 8, 2025

Description

Improper finite state machines (FSMs) in hardware logic in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an privileged user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.
A flaw was found in intel Processors. Improper finite state machines (FSMs) in hardware logic in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an privileged user to enable a denial of service via local access.

Solution

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