[ALSA-2026:68011] Important: microcode_ctl security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Type:
security
Severity:
important
Release date:
2026-09-17
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 9.8.z] Update Intel CPU microcode to the latest version (JIRA:AlmaLinux-260496) 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
noarch microcode_ctl-20260210-1.20260812.1.el9_8.noarch.rpm a3c5216b4990315750227dfe5e44ffe647507fce16836082212f280793ffde5c
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.