SB2025040452 - Fedora 40 update for microcode_ctl
Published: April 4, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 12 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34440)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain elevated privileges.
2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43758)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain elevated privileges.
3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24582)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in XmlCli feature. A local administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain elevated privileges.
4) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28047)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local administrator can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
5) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28127)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain elevated privileges.
6) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29214)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in CseVariableStorageSmm. A local administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain elevated privileges.
7) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31068)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper Finite State Machines (FSMs) in Hardware Logic. A local administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
8) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31157)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in OutOfBandXML module. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
9) Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37020)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error related to processing of Sequence of processor instructions. A local user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
10) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39279)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient granularity of access control. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
11) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39355)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of physical or environmental conditions in Intel processors. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
12) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36293)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the EDECCSSA user leaf function. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.