The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel.
Security Fixes:
hw: Vector Register Data Sampling (CVE-2020-0548)
hw: L1D Cache Eviction Sampling (CVE-2020-0549)
hw: Special Register Buffer Data Sampling (SRBDS) (CVE-2020-0543)
hw: Information disclosure issue in Intel SGX via RAPL interface (CVE-2020-8695)
hw: Vector Register Leakage-Active (CVE-2020-8696)
hw: Fast forward store predictor (CVE-2020-8698)
hw: vt-d related privilege escalation (CVE-2020-24489)
hw: improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel Processors (CVE-2020-24511)
hw: observable timing discrepancy in some Intel Processors (CVE-2020-24512)
Bug Fix(es):
[rhel-8.1.0.z] Re-enable 06-5e-03 (SKL-H/S, CPUID 0x506e3) latest microcode updates (BZ#1972327)
[rhel-8.1.0.z] Re-enable 06-8c-01 (TGL-UP3/UP4, CPUID 0x806c1) latest microcode updates (BZ#1972331)
OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
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RedHat | 8 | x86_64 | microcode_ctl | < 20190618-1.20210608.1.el8_1 | microcode_ctl-20190618-1.20210608.1.el8_1.x86_64.rpm |