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An intel-microcode security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 11 and 12 to address a hardware vulnerability which allows unprivileged speculative access to data which was previously stored in vector registers.



[SECURITY] [DSA 5474-1] intel-microcode security update


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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5474-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
August 11, 2023 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : intel-microcode
CVE ID : CVE-2022-40982 CVE-2022-41804 CVE-2023-23908
Debian Bug : 1043305

This update ships updated CPU microcode for some types of Intel CPUs and
provides mitigations for security vulnerabilities.

CVE-2022-40982

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

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) .

CVE-2022-41804

Unauthorized error injection in Intel SGX or Intel TDX for some
Intel Xeon Processors which may allow a local user to potentially
escalate privileges.

CVE-2023-23908

Improper access control in some 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable
processors may result in an information leak.

For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed
in version 3.20230808.1~deb11u1.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in
version 3.20230808.1~deb12u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your intel-microcode packages.

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

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