Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.885269
Category:	Fedora Local Security Checks
Title:	Fedora: Security Advisory for microcode_ctl (FEDORA-2023-3dfc0123b0)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'microcode_ctl'; package(s) announced via the FEDORA-2023-3dfc0123b0 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'microcode_ctl' package(s) announced via the FEDORA-2023-3dfc0123b0 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: The microcode_ctl utility is a companion to the microcode driver written by Tigran Aivazian The microcode update is volatile and needs to be uploaded on each system boot i.e. it doesn', t reflash your cpu permanently, reboot and it reverts back to the old microcode. Affected Software/OS: 'microcode_ctl' package(s) on Fedora 38. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.8 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-23583 Debian Security Information: DSA-5563 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5563 https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00950.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00012.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/14/4 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/14/5 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/14/6 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/14/7 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/14/8 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/14/9
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