| Package | intel-microcode |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.20230808.1~deb8u1 (jessie), 3.20230808.1~deb9u1 (stretch) |
| Related CVEs | CVE-2022-40982 CVE-2022-41804 CVE-2023-23908 |
This update ships updated CPU microcode for some types of Intel CPUs and provides mitigations for security vulnerabilities.
CVE-2022-40982
Daniel Moghimi discovered Gather Data Sampling (GDS), a hardware
vulnerability which allows unprivileged speculative access to data
which was previously stored in vector registers.
For details please refer to https://downfall.page/ and
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/technical/software-security-guidance/technical-documentation/gather-data-sampling.html.
CVE-2022-41804
Unauthorized error injection in Intel SGX or Intel TDX for some
Intel Xeon Processors which may allow a local user to potentially
escalate privileges.
CVE-2023-23908
Improper access control in some 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable
processors may result in an information leak.
For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 3.20230808.1~deb8u1.
For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 3.20230808.1~deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your intel-microcode packages.
Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found in the dedicated section of our website.