USN-7269-2: Intel Microcode vulnerabilities
Publication date
24 February 2025
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in Intel Microcode.
Releases
Packages
- intel-microcode - Processor microcode for Intel CPUs
Details
USN-7269-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Intel Microcode. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Ke Sun, Paul Grosen and Alyssa Milburn discovered that some Intel®
Processors did not properly implement Finite State Machines (FSMs) in
Hardware Logic. A local privileged attacker could use this issue to cause
a denial of service. (CVE-2024-31068)
It was discovered that some Intel® Processors with Intel® SGX did not
properly restrict access to the EDECCSSA user leaf function. A local
authenticated attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2024-36293)
Ke Sun, Alyssa Milburn, Benoit Morgan, and Erik Bjorge discovered that the
UEFI firmware for some Intel® processors did not properly restrict
access. An authenticated local attacker could use this issue to cause...
USN-7269-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Intel Microcode. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Ke Sun, Paul Grosen and Alyssa Milburn discovered that some Intel®
Processors did not properly implement Finite State Machines (FSMs) in
Hardware Logic. A local privileged attacker could use this issue to cause
a denial of service. (CVE-2024-31068)
It was discovered that some Intel® Processors with Intel® SGX did not
properly restrict access to the EDECCSSA user leaf function. A local
authenticated attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2024-36293)
Ke Sun, Alyssa Milburn, Benoit Morgan, and Erik Bjorge discovered that the
UEFI firmware for some Intel® processors did not properly restrict
access. An authenticated local attacker could use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2024-39279)
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.04 noble | intel-microcode – 3.20250211.0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | ||
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