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Oracle Linux 6 : microcode_ctl (ELSA-2019-4868)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 131744
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 6 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2019-4868 advisory.[3:1.17-33.19.0.4]
- set early_microcode='no' in virtualized guests to avoid early load bugs [Orabug: 30618737]
[3:1.17-33.19.0.1]
- merge Oracle changes for early load via dracut
- enable late load on install for UEK4 kernels marked safe (except BDW-79)
- update 06-55-04 to 0x2000065
- update 06-55-07 to 0x500002c
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected microcode_ctl package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 131744
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2019-4868.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 12/6/2019
Updated: 10/22/2024
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.1
Temporal Score: 1.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-11135
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 5.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/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 Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/5/2019
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/5/2019