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Oracle Linux 9 : microcode_ctl (ELSA-2025-7043)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 237055

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2025-7043 advisory.

 - Update Intel CPU microcode to microcode-20250211 release, addresses CVE-2023-34440, CVE-2023-43758, CVE-2024-24582, CVE-2024-28047, CVE-2024-28127, CVE-2024-29214, CVE-2024-31068, CVE-2024-31157, CVE-2024-37020, CVE-2024-39279, CVE-2024-39355, CVE-2024-36293 (RHEL-79182, RHEL-79186, RHEL-79187, RHEL-79242, RHEL-79243, RHEL-79246, RHEL-79251, RHEL-79252):
 - Addition of 06-bf-06/0x07 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-02) at revision 0x38;
 - Addition of 06-bf-07/0x07 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-02) at revision 0x38;
 - Addition of 06-bf-06/0x07 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-05) at revision 0x38;
 - Addition of 06-bf-07/0x07 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-05) at revision 0x38;
 - Addition of 06-af-03/0x01 (SRF-SP C0) microcode at revision 0x3000330;
 - Addition of 06-b7-04/0x32 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-b7-01) at revision 0x12c;
 - Addition of 06-bf-06/0x07 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-02) at revision 0x38;
 - Addition of 06-bf-07/0x07 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-02) at revision 0x38;
 - Addition of 06-bf-06/0x07 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-05) at revision 0x38;
 - Addition of 06-bf-07/0x07 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-05) at revision 0x38;
 - Update of 06-9e-0a/0x22 (CFL-H/S/Xeon E U0) microcode (in intel-06-8e-9e-0x-dell/intel-ucode/06-9e-0a) from revision 0xf8 up to 0xfa;
 - Update of 06-9e-0d/0x22 (CFL-H/S/Xeon E R0) microcode (in intel-06-8e-9e-0x-dell/intel-ucode/06-9e-0d) from revision 0x100 up to 0x102;
 - Update of 06-6a-06/0x87 (ICX-SP D0) microcode from revision 0xd0003e7 up to 0xd0003f5;
 - Update of 06-6c-01/0x10 (ICL-D B0) microcode from revision 0x10002b0 up to 0x10002c0;
 - Update of 06-8f-04/0x10 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-05) from revision 0x2c000390 up to 0x2c0003e0;
 - Update of 06-8f-04/0x87 (SPR-SP E0/S1) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-05) from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-05/0x10 (SPR-HBM B1) microcode from revision 0x2c000390 up to 0x2c0003e0;
 - Update of 06-8f-05/0x87 (SPR-SP E2) microcode from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-06/0x10 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-05) from revision 0x2c000390 up to 0x2c0003e0;
 - Update of 06-8f-06/0x87 (SPR-SP E3) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-05) from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-07/0x87 (SPR-SP E4/S2) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-05) from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-08/0x10 (SPR-HBM B3) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-05) from revision 0x2c000390 up to 0x2c0003e0;
 - Update of 06-8f-08/0x87 (SPR-SP E5/S3) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-05) from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-04/0x10 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-06) from revision 0x2c000390 up to 0x2c0003e0;
 - Update of 06-8f-04/0x87 (SPR-SP E0/S1) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-06) from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-05/0x10 (SPR-HBM B1) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-06) from revision 0x2c000390 up to 0x2c0003e0;
 - Update of 06-8f-05/0x87 (SPR-SP E2) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-06) from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-06/0x10 microcode from revision 0x2c000390 up to 0x2c0003e0;
 - Update of 06-8f-06/0x87 (SPR-SP E3) microcode from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-07/0x87 (SPR-SP E4/S2) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-06) from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-08/0x10 (SPR-HBM B3) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-06) from revision 0x2c000390 up to 0x2c0003e0;
 - Update of 06-8f-08/0x87 (SPR-SP E5/S3) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-06) from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-04/0x87 (SPR-SP E0/S1) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-07) from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-05/0x87 (SPR-SP E2) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-07) from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-06/0x87 (SPR-SP E3) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-07) from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-07/0x87 (SPR-SP E4/S2) microcode from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-08/0x87 (SPR-SP E5/S3) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-07) from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-04/0x10 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-08) from revision 0x2c000390 up to 0x2c0003e0;
 - Update of 06-8f-04/0x87 (SPR-SP E0/S1) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-08) from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-05/0x10 (SPR-HBM B1) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-08) from revision 0x2c000390 up to 0x2c0003e0;
 - Update of 06-8f-05/0x87 (SPR-SP E2) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-08) from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-06/0x10 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-08) from revision 0x2c000390 up to 0x2c0003e0;
 - Update of 06-8f-06/0x87 (SPR-SP E3) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-08) from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-07/0x87 (SPR-SP E4/S2) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-08) from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-8f-08/0x10 (SPR-HBM B3) microcode from revision 0x2c000390 up to 0x2c0003e0;
 - Update of 06-8f-08/0x87 (SPR-SP E5/S3) microcode from revision 0x2b000603 up to 0x2b000620;
 - Update of 06-97-02/0x07 (ADL-HX/S 8+8 C0) microcode from revision 0x37 up to 0x38;
 - Update of 06-97-05/0x07 (ADL-S 6+0 K0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-02) from revision 0x37 up to 0x38;
 - Update of 06-bf-02/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-02) from revision 0x37 up to 0x38;
 - Update of 06-bf-05/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-02) from revision 0x37 up to 0x38;
 - Update of 06-97-02/0x07 (ADL-HX/S 8+8 C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-05) from revision 0x37 up to 0x38;
 - Update of 06-97-05/0x07 (ADL-S 6+0 K0) microcode from revision 0x37 up to 0x38;
 - Update of 06-bf-02/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-05) from revision 0x37 up to 0x38;
 - Update of 06-bf-05/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-05) from revision 0x37 up to 0x38;
 - Update of 06-9a-03/0x80 (ADL-P 6+8/U 9W L0/R0) microcode from revision 0x435 up to 0x436;
 - Update of 06-9a-04/0x80 (ADL-P 2+8 R0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-9a-03) from revision 0x435 up to 0x436;
 - Update of 06-9a-03/0x80 (ADL-P 6+8/U 9W L0/R0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-9a-04) from revision 0x435 up to 0x436;
 - Update of 06-9a-04/0x40 (AZB A0) microcode from revision 0x7 up to 0x9;
 - Update of 06-9a-04/0x80 (ADL-P 2+8 R0) microcode from revision 0x435 up to 0x436;
 - Update of 06-a7-01/0x02 (RKL-S B0) microcode from revision 0x62 up to 0x63;
 - Update of 06-b7-01/0x32 (RPL-S B0) microcode from revision 0x12b up to 0x12c;
 - Update of 06-ba-02/0xe0 (RPL-H 6+8/P 6+8 J0) microcode from revision 0x4123 up to 0x4124;
 - Update of 06-ba-03/0xe0 (RPL-U 2+8 Q0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-ba-02) from revision 0x4123 up to 0x4124;
 - Update of 06-ba-08/0xe0 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-ba-02) from revision 0x4123 up to 0x4124;
 - Update of 06-ba-02/0xe0 (RPL-H 6+8/P 6+8 J0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-ba-03) from revision 0x4123 up to 0x4124;
 - Update of 06-ba-03/0xe0 (RPL-U 2+8 Q0) microcode from revision 0x4123 up to 0x4124;
 - Update of 06-ba-08/0xe0 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-ba-03) from revision 0x4123 up to 0x4124;
 - Update of 06-ba-02/0xe0 (RPL-H 6+8/P 6+8 J0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-ba-08) from revision 0x4123 up to 0x4124;
 - Update of 06-ba-03/0xe0 (RPL-U 2+8 Q0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-ba-08) from revision 0x4123 up to 0x4124;
 - Update of 06-ba-08/0xe0 microcode from revision 0x4123 up to 0x4124;
 - Update of 06-be-00/0x19 (ADL-N A0) microcode from revision 0x1a up to 0x1c;
 - Update of 06-97-02/0x07 (ADL-HX/S 8+8 C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-02) from revision 0x37 up to 0x38;
 - Update of 06-97-05/0x07 (ADL-S 6+0 K0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-02) from revision 0x37 up to 0x38;
 - Update of 06-bf-02/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode from revision 0x37 up to 0x38;
 - Update of 06-bf-05/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-02) from revision 0x37 up to 0x38;
 - Update of 06-97-02/0x07 (ADL-HX/S 8+8 C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-05) from revision 0x37 up to 0x38;
 - Update of 06-97-05/0x07 (ADL-S 6+0 K0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-05) from revision 0x37 up to 0x38;
 - Update of 06-bf-02/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-05) from revision 0x37 up to 0x38;
 - Update of 06-bf-05/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode from revision 0x37 up to 0x38;
 - Update of 06-cf-01/0x87 (EMR-SP A0) microcode from revision 0x21000283 up to 0x21000291;
 - Update of 06-cf-02/0x87 (EMR-SP A1) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-cf-01) from revision 0x21000283 up to 0x21000291;
 - Update of 06-cf-01/0x87 (EMR-SP A0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-cf-02) from revision 0x21000283 up to 0x21000291;
 - Update of 06-cf-02/0x87 (EMR-SP A1) microcode from revision 0x21000283 up to 0x21000291.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected microcode_ctl package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2025-7043.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 237055

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2025-7043.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/22/2025

Updated: 5/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

Temporal Score: 2.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-31157

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Threat Score: 3.3

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-39279

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9:6:baseos_base, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9::baseos_latest, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:microcode_ctl

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/16/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/12/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-28047, CVE-2024-31157, CVE-2024-39279