A microcode_ctl bug fix and enhancement update has been released for Oracle Linux 7.

ELEA-2023-4636 Oracle Linux 7 microcode_ctl bug fix and enhancement update

Oracle Linux Enhancement Advisory ELEA-2023-4636

http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELEA-2023-4636.html

The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 7 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

x86_64:
microcode_ctl-2.1-73.16.0.2.el7_9.x86_64.rpm

SRPMS:
http://oss.oracle.com/ol7/SRPMS-updates//microcode_ctl-2.1-73.16.0.2.el7_9.src.rpm

Description of changes:

[2:2.1-73.16.0.2]
- don't bother calling dracut if virtualized [Orabug: 35702409]
- also rebuild initramfs for kernel-ueknano [Orabug: 35698043]
- update 06-55-04 to 0x2007006
- update 06-55-06 to 0x4003604
- update 06-55-07 to 0x5003604
- update 06-6a-06 to 0xd0003a5
- Resolves for Oracle hardware: {CVE-2022-40982} [Orabug: 35692745]
- ensure UEK also rebuilds initramfs [Orabug: 34280052]
- for Intel, do not trigger load if on-disk microcode is not an update [Orabug: 30634727]
- set early_microcode="no" in virtualized guests to avoid early load bugs [Orabug: 30618736]
- ensure late loading fixes are present on 4.1.12-* and 4.14.35-*
- enable early and late load for 5.4.17-*
- enable early loading for 06-4f-01 caveat
- remove no longer appropriate caveats for 06-2d-07 and 06-55-04

[2:2.1-73.16]
- Update Intel CPU microcode to microcode-20230214 release, addresses
CVE-2022-21216, CVE-2022-33196, CVE-2022-33972, CVE-2022-38090 (#2171238,
- Addition of 06-6c-01/0x10 (ICL-D B0) microcode at revision 0x1000211;
- Addition of 06-8f-04/0x87 (SPR-SP E0/S1) microcode at revision
0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-04/0x10 microcode at revision 0x2c000170;
- Addition of 06-8f-05/0x87 (SPR-SP E2) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-04) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-05/0x10 (SPR-HBM B1) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-04) at revision 0x2c000170;
- Addition of 06-8f-06/0x87 (SPR-SP E3) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-04) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-06/0x10 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-04) at
revision 0x2c000170;
- Addition of 06-8f-07/0x87 (SPR-SP E4/S2) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-04) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-08/0x87 (SPR-SP E5/S3) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-04) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-08/0x10 (SPR-HBM B3) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-04) at revision 0x2c000170;
- Addition of 06-8f-04/0x87 (SPR-SP E0/S1) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-05) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-04/0x10 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-05) at
revision 0x2c000170;
- Addition of 06-8f-05/0x87 (SPR-SP E2) microcode at revision
0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-05/0x10 (SPR-HBM B1) microcode at revision
0x2c000170;
- Addition of 06-8f-06/0x87 (SPR-SP E3) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-05) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-06/0x10 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-05) at
revision 0x2c000170;
- Addition of 06-8f-07/0x87 (SPR-SP E4/S2) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-05) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-08/0x87 (SPR-SP E5/S3) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-05) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-08/0x10 (SPR-HBM B3) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-05) at revision 0x2c000170;
- Addition of 06-8f-04/0x87 (SPR-SP E0/S1) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-06) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-04/0x10 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-06) at
revision 0x2c000170;
- Addition of 06-8f-05/0x87 (SPR-SP E2) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-06) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-05/0x10 (SPR-HBM B1) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-06) at revision 0x2c000170;
- Addition of 06-8f-06/0x87 (SPR-SP E3) microcode at revision
0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-06/0x10 microcode at revision 0x2c000170;
- Addition of 06-8f-07/0x87 (SPR-SP E4/S2) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-06) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-08/0x87 (SPR-SP E5/S3) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-06) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-08/0x10 (SPR-HBM B3) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-06) at revision 0x2c000170;
- Addition of 06-8f-04/0x87 (SPR-SP E0/S1) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-07) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-05/0x87 (SPR-SP E2) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-07) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-06/0x87 (SPR-SP E3) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-07) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-07/0x87 (SPR-SP E4/S2) microcode at revision
0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-08/0x87 (SPR-SP E5/S3) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-07) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-04/0x87 (SPR-SP E0/S1) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-08) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-04/0x10 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-08) at
revision 0x2c000170;
- Addition of 06-8f-05/0x87 (SPR-SP E2) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-08) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-05/0x10 (SPR-HBM B1) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-08) at revision 0x2c000170;
- Addition of 06-8f-06/0x87 (SPR-SP E3) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-08) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-06/0x10 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-08) at
revision 0x2c000170;
- Addition of 06-8f-07/0x87 (SPR-SP E4/S2) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-8f-08) at revision 0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-08/0x87 (SPR-SP E5/S3) microcode at revision
0x2b000181;
- Addition of 06-8f-08/0x10 (SPR-HBM B3) microcode at revision
0x2c000170;
- Addition of 06-b7-01/0x32 (RPL-S S0) microcode at revision 0x112;
- Addition of 06-ba-02/0xc0 microcode at revision 0x410e;
- Addition of 06-ba-03/0xc0 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-ba-02) at
revision 0x410e;
- Addition of 06-ba-02/0xc0 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-ba-03) at
revision 0x410e;
- Addition of 06-ba-03/0xc0 microcode at revision 0x410e;
- Update of 06-8c-01/0x80 (TGL-UP3/UP4 B1) microcode (in
intel-06-8c-01/intel-ucode/06-8c-01) from revision 0xa4 up to 0xa6;
- Update of 06-8e-0c/0x94 (AML-Y 4+2 V0, CML-U 4+2 V0, WHL-U V0)
microcode (in intel-06-8e-9e-0x-dell/intel-ucode/06-8e-0c) from
revision 0xf0 up to 0xf4;
- Update of 06-9e-0d/0x22 (CFL-H/S/Xeon E R0) microcode (in
intel-06-8e-9e-0x-dell/intel-ucode/06-9e-0d) from revision 0xf0 up
to 0xf4;
- Update of 06-55-03/0x97 (SKX-SP B1) microcode from revision 0x100015e
up to 0x1000161;
- Update of 06-55-06/0xbf (CLX-SP B0) microcode from revision 0x4003302
up to 0x4003303;
- Update of 06-55-07/0xbf (CLX-SP/W/X B1/L1) microcode from revision
0x5003302 up to 0x5003303;
- Update of 06-55-0b/0xbf (CPX-SP A1) microcode from revision 0x7002501
up to 0x7002503;
- Update of 06-6a-06/0x87 (ICX-SP D0) microcode from revision 0xd000375
up to 0xd000389;
- Update of 06-7a-01/0x01 (GLK B0) microcode from revision 0x3c up
to 0x3e;
- Update of 06-7a-08/0x01 (GLK-R R0) microcode from revision 0x20 up
to 0x22;
- Update of 06-7e-05/0x80 (ICL-U/Y D1) microcode from revision 0xb2
up to 0xb8;
- Update of 06-8a-01/0x10 (LKF B2/B3) microcode from revision 0x31 up
to 0x32;
- Update of 06-8d-01/0xc2 (TGL-H R0) microcode from revision 0x40 up
to 0x42;
- Update of 06-96-01/0x01 (EHL B1) microcode from revision 0x16 up
to 0x17;
- Update of 06-97-02/0x07 (ADL-HX/S 8+8 C0) microcode from revision
0x22 up to 0x2c (old pf 0x3);
- Update of 06-97-05/0x07 (ADL-S 6+0 K0) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-97-02) from revision 0x22 up to 0x2c (old pf 0x3);
- Update of 06-bf-02/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-02)
from revision 0x22 up to 0x2c (old pf 0x3);
- Update of 06-bf-05/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-02)
from revision 0x22 up to 0x2c (old pf 0x3);
- Update of 06-97-02/0x07 (ADL-HX/S 8+8 C0) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-97-05) from revision 0x22 up to 0x2c (old pf 0x3);
- Update of 06-97-05/0x07 (ADL-S 6+0 K0) microcode from revision 0x22
up to 0x2c (old pf 0x3);
- Update of 06-bf-02/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-05)
from revision 0x22 up to 0x2c (old pf 0x3);
- Update of 06-bf-05/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-05)
from revision 0x22 up to 0x2c (old pf 0x3);
- Update of 06-9a-03/0x80 (ADL-P 6+8/U 9W L0/R0) microcode from revision
0x421 up to 0x429;
- Update of 06-9a-04/0x80 (ADL-P 2+8 R0) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-9a-03) from revision 0x421 up to 0x429;
- Update of 06-9a-03/0x80 (ADL-P 6+8/U 9W L0/R0) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-9a-04) from revision 0x421 up to 0x429;
- Update of 06-9a-04/0x80 (ADL-P 2+8 R0) microcode from revision 0x421
up to 0x429;
- Update of 06-9c-00/0x01 (JSL A0/A1) microcode from revision 0x24000023
up to 0x24000024;
- Update of 06-a5-02/0x20 (CML-H R1) microcode from revision 0xf0 up
to 0xf4;
- Update of 06-a5-03/0x22 (CML-S 6+2 G1) microcode from revision 0xf0
up to 0xf4;
- Update of 06-a5-05/0x22 (CML-S 10+2 Q0) microcode from revision 0xf0
up to 0xf4;
- Update of 06-a6-00/0x80 (CML-U 6+2 A0) microcode from revision 0xf0
up to 0xf4;
- Update of 06-a6-01/0x80 (CML-U 6+2 v2 K1) microcode from revision
0xf0 up to 0xf4;
- Update of 06-a7-01/0x02 (RKL-S B0) microcode from revision 0x54 up
to 0x57;
- Update of 06-97-02/0x07 (ADL-HX/S 8+8 C0) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-bf-02) from revision 0x22 up to 0x2c (old pf 0x3);
- Update of 06-97-05/0x07 (ADL-S 6+0 K0) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-bf-02) from revision 0x22 up to 0x2c (old pf 0x3);
- Update of 06-bf-02/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode from revision 0x22 up to
0x2c (old pf 0x3);
- Update of 06-bf-05/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-02)
from revision 0x22 up to 0x2c (old pf 0x3);
- Update of 06-97-02/0x07 (ADL-HX/S 8+8 C0) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-bf-05) from revision 0x22 up to 0x2c (old pf 0x3);
- Update of 06-97-05/0x07 (ADL-S 6+0 K0) microcode (in
intel-ucode/06-bf-05) from revision 0x22 up to 0x2c (old pf 0x3);
- Update of 06-bf-02/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-05)
from revision 0x22 up to 0x2c (old pf 0x3);
- Update of 06-bf-05/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode from revision 0x22 up to
0x2c (old pf 0x3).
- Change the logger severity level to warning to align with the kmsg one.