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Oracle Linux 6 : microcode_ctl (ELSA-2018-0013)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 105601

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 6 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2018-0013 advisory.

 [1:1.17-25.2]
 - Update Intel CPU microde for 06-3f-02, 06-4f-01, and 06-55-04
 - Add amd microcode_amd_fam17h.bin data file
 - Resolves: #1527357

 [1:1.17-25.1]
 - Update microcode data file to 20170707 revision.
 - Resolves: #1465143

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected microcode_ctl package.

See Also

http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2018-0013.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 105601

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2018-0013.nasl

Version: 3.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/5/2018

Updated: 10/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

Temporal Score: 1.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-5715

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.6

Temporal Score: 5.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:microcode_ctl, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/4/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/4/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-5715

IAVA: 2018-A-0020

RHSA: 2018:0013