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amazonAmazonALAS-2024-1946
HistorySep 13, 2024 - 1:16 a.m.

Important: microcode_ctl

2024-09-1301:16:00
alas.aws.amazon.com
intel processors
privilege escalation
cve-2023-49141
yum update
microcode_ctl

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

CVSS4

7.3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/SC:N/VI:H/SI:N/VA:H/SA:N

AI Score

7

Confidence

High

Issue Overview:

Improper isolation in some Intel® Processors stream cache mechanism may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2023-49141)

Affected Packages:

microcode_ctl

Issue Correction:
Run yum update microcode_ctl to update your system.

New Packages:

i686:  
    microcode_ctl-debuginfo-2.1-47.43.amzn1.i686  
    microcode_ctl-2.1-47.43.amzn1.i686  
  
src:  
    microcode_ctl-2.1-47.43.amzn1.src  
  
x86_64:  
    microcode_ctl-debuginfo-2.1-47.43.amzn1.x86_64  
    microcode_ctl-2.1-47.43.amzn1.x86_64  

Additional References

Red Hat: CVE-2023-49141

Mitre: CVE-2023-49141

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

CVSS4

7.3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/SC:N/VI:H/SI:N/VA:H/SA:N

AI Score

7

Confidence

High