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kernel: Intel firmware update for incorrect calculation in microcode keying mechanism

Published Feb 16, 2023

Description

Incorrect calculation in microcode keying mechanism for some 3rd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Affected products

Remediation

Red Hat statement

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Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED
Assigner intel
Published Feb 16, 2023
Updated Jan 27, 2025
Reserved Jul 2, 2022

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated Jan 27, 2025

NVD

Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026

Red Hat

Severity Moderate
Public date Feb 16, 2023
Bugzilla 2171243

ENISA EUVD

Assigner intel
Published Feb 16, 2023
Updated Jan 27, 2025

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