Important: linux-firmware security update

2024-05-2200:00:00

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linux-firmware security update

firmware files

intel proset/wireless wifi

amd invd instruction

cvss score

almalinux release notes

8.2 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

6.9 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

16.1%

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The linux-firmware packages contain all of the firmware files that are required by various devices to operate.

Security Fix(es):

hw: intel: Protection mechanism failure for some Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-46329)
hw: amd: INVD instruction may lead to a loss of SEV-ES guest machine memory integrity problem (CVE-2023-20592)

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.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
almalinux8noarchiwl6000g2a-firmware< 18.168.6.1-121.el8.1iwl6000g2a-firmware-18.168.6.1-121.el8.1.noarch.rpm
almalinux8noarchiwl2000-firmware< 18.168.6.1-121.el8.1iwl2000-firmware-18.168.6.1-121.el8.1.noarch.rpm
almalinux8noarchlibertas-sd8686-firmware< 20240111-121.gitb3132c18.el8libertas-sd8686-firmware-20240111-121.gitb3132c18.el8.noarch.rpm
almalinux8noarchlibertas-usb8388-firmware< 20240111-121.gitb3132c18.el8libertas-usb8388-firmware-20240111-121.gitb3132c18.el8.noarch.rpm
almalinux8noarchiwl6050-firmware< 41.28.5.1-121.el8.1iwl6050-firmware-41.28.5.1-121.el8.1.noarch.rpm
almalinux8noarchiwl1000-firmware< 39.31.5.1-121.el8.1iwl1000-firmware-39.31.5.1-121.el8.1.noarch.rpm
almalinux8noarchlibertas-usb8388-olpc-firmware< 20240111-121.gitb3132c18.el8libertas-usb8388-olpc-firmware-20240111-121.gitb3132c18.el8.noarch.rpm
almalinux8noarchiwl3160-firmware< 25.30.13.0-121.el8.1iwl3160-firmware-25.30.13.0-121.el8.1.noarch.rpm
almalinux8noarchiwl3945-firmware< 15.32.2.9-121.el8.1iwl3945-firmware-15.32.2.9-121.el8.1.noarch.rpm
almalinux8noarchiwl7260-firmware< 25.30.13.0-121.el8.1iwl7260-firmware-25.30.13.0-121.el8.1.noarch.rpm

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
almalinux	8	noarch	iwl6000g2a-firmware	< 18.168.6.1-121.el8.1	iwl6000g2a-firmware-18.168.6.1-121.el8.1.noarch.rpm
almalinux	8	noarch	iwl2000-firmware	< 18.168.6.1-121.el8.1	iwl2000-firmware-18.168.6.1-121.el8.1.noarch.rpm
almalinux	8	noarch	libertas-sd8686-firmware	< 20240111-121.gitb3132c18.el8	libertas-sd8686-firmware-20240111-121.gitb3132c18.el8.noarch.rpm
almalinux	8	noarch	libertas-usb8388-firmware	< 20240111-121.gitb3132c18.el8	libertas-usb8388-firmware-20240111-121.gitb3132c18.el8.noarch.rpm
almalinux	8	noarch	iwl6050-firmware	< 41.28.5.1-121.el8.1	iwl6050-firmware-41.28.5.1-121.el8.1.noarch.rpm
almalinux	8	noarch	iwl1000-firmware	< 39.31.5.1-121.el8.1	iwl1000-firmware-39.31.5.1-121.el8.1.noarch.rpm
almalinux	8	noarch	libertas-usb8388-olpc-firmware	< 20240111-121.gitb3132c18.el8	libertas-usb8388-olpc-firmware-20240111-121.gitb3132c18.el8.noarch.rpm
almalinux	8	noarch	iwl3160-firmware	< 25.30.13.0-121.el8.1	iwl3160-firmware-25.30.13.0-121.el8.1.noarch.rpm
almalinux	8	noarch	iwl3945-firmware	< 15.32.2.9-121.el8.1	iwl3945-firmware-15.32.2.9-121.el8.1.noarch.rpm
almalinux	8	noarch	iwl7260-firmware	< 25.30.13.0-121.el8.1	iwl7260-firmware-25.30.13.0-121.el8.1.noarch.rpm