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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.1.2023.5563
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-5563-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'intel-microcode' package(s) announced via the DSA-5563-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'intel-microcode' package(s) announced via the DSA-5563-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Benoit Morgan, Paul Grosen, Thais Moreira Hamasaki, Ke Sun, Alyssa Milburn, Hisham Shafi, Nir Shlomovich, Tavis Ormandy, Daniel Moghimi, Josh Eads, Salman Qazi, Alexandra Sandulescu, Andy Nguyen, Eduardo Vela, Doug Kwan, and Kostik Shtoyk discovered that some Intel processors mishandle repeated sequences of instructions leading to unexpected behavior, which may result in privilege escalation, information disclosure or denial of service.

For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in version 3.20231114.1~
deb11u1.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in version 3.20231114.1~
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: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'intel-microcode' package(s) on Debian 11, Debian 12.

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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