[ALSA-2026:65147] Important: microcode_ctl security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Type:
security
Severity:
important
Release date:
2026-09-09
Description:
The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel and AMD processors. Security Fix(es): * kernel: hypervisor: Intel Processors: Privilege escalation in Ring 0 via improper value handling (CVE-2025-35973) * kernel: microcode_ctl: Intel Xeon 6 Processors: Privilege escalation via improper memory range handling in SMM (CVE-2025-31936) Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s): * [AlmaLinux 8] Update Intel CPU microcode to the latest version (JIRA:AlmaLinux-240770) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
References:
Updated packages listed below:
Architecture Package Checksum
x86_64 microcode_ctl-20260812-1.el8_10.x86_64.rpm ef6f354bf3371342e85d2808be4151c4f591fd9f896b8a4581cd30e75f68c5dd
Notes:
This page is generated automatically from Red Hat security data and has not been checked for errors. For clarification or corrections please contact the AlmaLinux Packaging Team.