ALAS-2024-748


Amazon Linux 2023 Security Advisory: ALAS-2024-748
Advisory Release Date: 2024-10-24 22:53 Pacific
Advisory Updated Date: 2024-12-05 20:34 Pacific
Severity: Important

Issue Overview:

2024-12-05: CVE-2024-21820 was added to this advisory.

2024-12-05: CVE-2024-21853 was added to this advisory.

2024-12-05: CVE-2024-23918 was added to this advisory.

Incorrect default permissions in some Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor memory controller configurations when using Intel(R) SGX may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2024-21820)

Improper finite state machines (FSMs) in the hardware logic in some 4th and 5th Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable denial of service via local access. (CVE-2024-21853)

Improper conditions check in some Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor memory controller configurations when using Intel(R) SGX may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2024-23918)

NOTE: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01103.html
NOTE: https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files/releases/tag/microcode-20240910
DEBIANBUG: [1081363] (CVE-2024-23984)

Incorrect behavior order in transition between executive monitor and SMI transfer monitor (STM) in some Intel(R) Processor may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2024-24853)

NOTE: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01097.html
NOTE: https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files/releases/tag/microcode-20240910
DEBIANBUG: [1081363] (CVE-2024-24968)

Protection mechanism failure in some 3rd, 4th, and 5th Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. (CVE-2024-24980)


Affected Packages:

microcode_ctl


Issue Correction:
Run dnf update microcode_ctl --releasever 2023.6.20241028 to update your system.
System reboot is required in order to complete this update.

New Packages:
src:
    microcode_ctl-2.1-53.amzn2023.0.9.src

x86_64:
    microcode_ctl-2.1-53.amzn2023.0.9.x86_64