RHSA-2021:3323 — Security Advisory
Red Hat Security Advisory: microcode_ctl security, bug fix and enhancement update
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
Products
Official CSAF product identity
Published · August 31, 2021
Updated · October 9, 2026
Topic
An update for microcode_ctl is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Advanced Update Support.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Description
The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel.
Security Fix(es):
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hw: Vector Register Data Sampling (CVE-2020-0548)
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hw: L1D Cache Eviction Sampling (CVE-2020-0549)
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hw: Special Register Buffer Data Sampling (SRBDS) (CVE-2020-0543)
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hw: Information disclosure issue in Intel SGX via RAPL interface (CVE-2020-8695)
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hw: Vector Register Leakage-Active (CVE-2020-8696)
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hw: Fast forward store predictor (CVE-2020-8698)
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hw: vt-d related privilege escalation (CVE-2020-24489)
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hw: improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel Processors (CVE-2020-24511)
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hw: observable timing discrepancy in some Intel Processors (CVE-2020-24512)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.