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A linux security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 10 LTS to address a hardware vulnerability for Intel CPUs.



[SECURITY] [DLA 3524-1] linux security update


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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3524-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Ben Hutchings
August 10, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : linux
Version : 4.19.289-2
CVE ID : CVE-2022-40982

Daniel Moghimi discovered Gather Data Sampling (GDS), a hardware
vulnerability for Intel CPUs which allows unprivileged speculative
access to data which was previously stored in vector registers.

This mitigation requires updated CPU microcode provided in the
intel-microcode package.

For details please refer to ( https://downfall.page/) and
( https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/technical/software-security-guidance/technical-documentation/gather-data-sampling.html) .

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
4.19.289-2.

We recommend that you upgrade your linux packages.

For the detailed security status of linux please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/linux

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS