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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202402-22
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 Severity: High
    Title: intel-microcode: Multiple Vulnerabilities
     Date: February 19, 2024
     Bugs: #832985, #894474
       ID: 202402-22

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in intel-microcode, the
worst of which can lead to privilege escalation.

Background
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Intel IA32/IA64 microcode update data.

Affected packages
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Package                       Vulnerable            Unaffected
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sys-firmware/intel-microcode  < 20230214_p20230212  >= 20230214_p20230212

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in NVIDIA Drivers. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All intel-microcode users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-firmware/intel-microcode-20230214_p20230212"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2021-0127
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0127
[ 2 ] CVE-2021-0146
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0146

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-22

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5