Important: linux-firmware security, bug fix, and enhancement update

2023-11-0700:00:00

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osv.dev

linux-firmware

intel

amd

security fix

access control

protection mechanism

input validation

information disclosure

cve

almalinux

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

6.3 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

18.9%

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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: Improper access control for some Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-27635)
hw: intel: Improper access control for some Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-40964)
hw: intel: Protection mechanism failure for some Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-46329)
hw: intel: Improper input validation in some Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-36351)
hw amd: Return Address Predictor vulnerability leading to information disclosure (CVE-2023-20569)
hw: intel: Improper input validation in some Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi (CVE-2022-38076)

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.