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Oracle Linux 8 : microcode_ctl (ELSA-2025-10991)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 264491

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2025-10991 advisory.

 [4:20250512-1.0.1]
 - enable use with ueknext and UEK8 kernels
 - don't bother calling dracut if virtualized [Orabug: 35710077]
 - ensure UEK also rebuilds initramfs [Orabug: 34280058]
 - add support for UEK7 kernels
 - enable early update for 06-4f-01
 - remove no longer appropriate caveats for 06-2d-07 and 06-55-04
 - enable early and late load on RHCK

 [4:20250512-1]
 - Add a caveat to provide ability to persistently disable SPR-EE updates beyond 0x2b0005c0 on systems where absence of latency spikes is more important than lack of the latest CVE mitigations.
 - Update Intel CPU microcode to microcode-20250512 release, addresses CVE-2024-28956, CVE-2025-20103, CVE-2025-20054, CVE-2024-43420, CVE-2025-20623, CVE-2024-45332, CVE-2025-24495, CVE-2025-20012 (RHEL-94294, RHEL-91231, RHEL-91224, RHEL-91224, RHEL-91239)
 - Addition of 06-8f-04/0x10 microcode (in intel-06-8f-08/intel-ucode/06-8f-08) at revision 0x2c0003f7;
 - Addition of 06-8f-04/0x87 (SPR-SP E0/S1) microcode (in intel-06-8f-08/intel-ucode/06-8f-08) at revision 0x2b000639;
 - Addition of 06-8f-05/0x10 (SPR-HBM B1) microcode (in intel-06-8f-08/intel-ucode/06-8f-08) at revision 0x2c0003f7;
 - Addition of 06-8f-05/0x87 (SPR-SP E2) microcode (in intel-06-8f-08/intel-ucode/06-8f-08) at revision 0x2b000639;
 - Addition of 06-8f-06/0x10 microcode (in intel-06-8f-08/intel-ucode/06-8f-08) at revision 0x2c0003f7;
 - Addition of 06-8f-06/0x87 (SPR-SP E3) microcode (in intel-06-8f-08/intel-ucode/06-8f-08) at revision 0x2b000639;
 - Addition of 06-8f-07/0x87 (SPR-SP E4/S2) microcode (in intel-06-8f-08/intel-ucode/06-8f-08) at revision 0x2b000639;
 - Addition of 06-8f-08/0x10 (SPR-HBM B3) microcode (in intel-06-8f-08/intel-ucode/06-8f-08) at revision 0x2c0003f7;
 - Addition of 06-8f-08/0x87 (SPR-SP E5/S3) microcode (in intel-06-8f-08/intel-ucode/06-8f-08) at revision 0x2b000639;
 - Addition of 06-ad-01/0x20 (GNR-AP/SP H0) microcode at revision 0xa0000d1;
 - Addition of 06-ad-01/0x95 (GNR-AP/SP B0) microcode at revision 0x10003a2;
 - Addition of 06-b5-00/0x80 (ARL-U A1) microcode at revision 0xa;
 - Addition of 06-bd-01/0x80 (LNL B0) microcode at revision 0x11f;
 - Addition of 06-c5-02/0x82 (ARL-H A1) microcode at revision 0x118;
 - Addition of 06-c6-02/0x82 (ARL-HX 8P/S B0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-c5-02) at revision 0x118;
 - Addition of 06-c6-04/0x82 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-c5-02) at revision 0x118;
 - Addition of 06-ca-02/0x82 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-c5-02) at revision 0x118;
 - Addition of 06-c5-02/0x82 (ARL-H A1) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-c6-02) at revision 0x118;
 - Addition of 06-c6-02/0x82 (ARL-HX 8P/S B0) microcode at revision 0x118;
 - Addition of 06-c6-04/0x82 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-c6-02) at revision 0x118;
 - Addition of 06-ca-02/0x82 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-c6-02) at revision 0x118;
 - Update of 06-8c-01/0x80 (TGL-UP3/UP4 B1) microcode (in intel-06-8c-01/intel-ucode/06-8c-01) from revision 0xb8 up to 0xbc;
 - Update of 06-8e-0c/0x94 (AML-Y 4+2 V0, CML-U 4+2 V0, WHL-U V0) microcode (in intel-06-8e-9e-0x-dell/intel-ucode/06-8e-0c) from revision 0xfc up to 0x100;
 - 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 0x102 up to 0x104;
 - Update of 06-55-07/0xbf (CLX-SP/W/X B1/L1) microcode from revision 0x5003707 up to 0x5003901;
 - Update of 06-55-0b/0xbf (CPX-SP A1) microcode from revision 0x7002904 up to 0x7002b01;
 - Update of 06-6a-06/0x87 (ICX-SP D0) microcode from revision 0xd0003f5 up to 0xd000404;
 - Update of 06-6c-01/0x10 (ICL-D B0) microcode from revision 0x10002c0 up to 0x10002d0;
 - Update of 06-7a-08/0x01 (GLK-R R0) microcode from revision 0x24 up to 0x26;
 - Update of 06-7e-05/0x80 (ICL-U/Y D1) microcode from revision 0xc6 up to 0xca;
 - Update of 06-8c-02/0xc2 (TGL-R C0) microcode from revision 0x38 up to 0x3c;
 - Update of 06-8d-01/0xc2 (TGL-H R0) microcode from revision 0x52 up to 0x56;
 - Update of 06-8f-04/0x10 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-05) from revision 0x2c0003e0 up to 0x2c0003f7;
 - Update of 06-8f-04/0x87 (SPR-SP E0/S1) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-05) from revision 0x2b000620 up to 0x2b000639;
 - Update of 06-8f-05/0x10 (SPR-HBM B1) microcode from revision 0x2c0003e0 up to 0x2c0003f7;
 - Update of 06-8f-05/0x87 (SPR-SP E2) microcode from revision 0x2b000620 up to 0x2b000639;
 - Update of 06-8f-06/0x10 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-05) from revision 0x2c0003e0 up to 0x2c0003f7;
 - Update of 06-8f-06/0x87 (SPR-SP E3) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-05) from revision 0x2b000620 up to 0x2b000639;
 - Update of 06-8f-07/0x87 (SPR-SP E4/S2) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-05) from revision 0x2b000620 up to 0x2b000639;
 - Update of 06-8f-08/0x10 (SPR-HBM B3) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-05) from revision 0x2c0003e0 up to 0x2c0003f7;
 - Update of 06-8f-08/0x87 (SPR-SP E5/S3) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-05) from revision 0x2b000620 up to 0x2b000639;
 - Update of 06-8f-04/0x10 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-06) from revision 0x2c0003e0 up to 0x2c0003f7;
 - Update of 06-8f-04/0x87 (SPR-SP E0/S1) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-06) from revision 0x2b000620 up to 0x2b000639;
 - Update of 06-8f-05/0x10 (SPR-HBM B1) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-06) from revision 0x2c0003e0 up to 0x2c0003f7;
 - Update of 06-8f-05/0x87 (SPR-SP E2) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-06) from revision 0x2b000620 up to 0x2b000639;
 - Update of 06-8f-06/0x10 microcode from revision 0x2c0003e0 up to 0x2c0003f7;
 - Update of 06-8f-06/0x87 (SPR-SP E3) microcode from revision 0x2b000620 up to 0x2b000639;
 - Update of 06-8f-07/0x87 (SPR-SP E4/S2) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-06) from revision 0x2b000620 up to 0x2b000639;
 - Update of 06-8f-08/0x10 (SPR-HBM B3) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-06) from revision 0x2c0003e0 up to 0x2c0003f7;
 - Update of 06-8f-08/0x87 (SPR-SP E5/S3) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-06) from revision 0x2b000620 up to 0x2b000639;
 - Update of 06-8f-04/0x87 (SPR-SP E0/S1) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-07) from revision 0x2b000620 up to 0x2b000639;
 - Update of 06-8f-05/0x87 (SPR-SP E2) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-07) from revision 0x2b000620 up to 0x2b000639;
 - Update of 06-8f-06/0x87 (SPR-SP E3) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-07) from revision 0x2b000620 up to 0x2b000639;
 - Update of 06-8f-07/0x87 (SPR-SP E4/S2) microcode from revision 0x2b000620 up to 0x2b000639;
 - Update of 06-8f-08/0x87 (SPR-SP E5/S3) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-8f-07) from revision 0x2b000620 up to 0x2b000639;
 - Update of 06-97-02/0x07 (ADL-HX/S 8+8 C0) microcode from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-97-05/0x07 (ADL-S 6+0 K0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-02) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-bf-02/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-02) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-bf-05/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-02) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-bf-06/0x07 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-02) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-bf-07/0x07 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-02) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-97-02/0x07 (ADL-HX/S 8+8 C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-05) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-97-05/0x07 (ADL-S 6+0 K0) microcode from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-bf-02/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-05) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-bf-05/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-05) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-bf-06/0x07 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-05) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-bf-07/0x07 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-97-05) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-9a-03/0x80 (ADL-P 6+8/U 9W L0/R0) microcode from revision 0x436 up to 0x437;
 - Update of 06-9a-04/0x80 (ADL-P 2+8 R0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-9a-03) from revision 0x436 up to 0x437;
 - Update of 06-9a-03/0x80 (ADL-P 6+8/U 9W L0/R0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-9a-04) from revision 0x436 up to 0x437;
 - Update of 06-9a-04/0x40 (AZB A0) microcode from revision 0x9 up to 0xa;
 - Update of 06-9a-04/0x80 (ADL-P 2+8 R0) microcode from revision 0x436 up to 0x437;
 - Update of 06-a5-02/0x20 (CML-H R1) microcode from revision 0xfc up to 0x100;
 - Update of 06-a5-03/0x22 (CML-S 6+2 G1) microcode from revision 0xfc up to 0x100;
 - Update of 06-a5-05/0x22 (CML-S 10+2 Q0) microcode from revision 0xfc up to 0x100;
 - Update of 06-a6-00/0x80 (CML-U 6+2 A0) microcode from revision 0xfe up to 0x102;
 - Update of 06-a6-01/0x80 (CML-U 6+2 v2 K1) microcode from revision 0xfc up to 0x100;
 - Update of 06-a7-01/0x02 (RKL-S B0) microcode from revision 0x63 up to 0x64;
 - Update of 06-aa-04/0xe6 (MTL-H/U C0) microcode from revision 0x20 up to 0x24;
 - Update of 06-af-03/0x01 (SRF-SP C0) microcode from revision 0x3000330 up to 0x3000341;
 - Update of 06-b7-01/0x32 (RPL-S B0) microcode from revision 0x12c up to 0x12f;
 - Update of 06-b7-04/0x32 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-b7-01) from revision 0x12c up to 0x12f;
 - Update of 06-ba-02/0xe0 (RPL-H 6+8/P 6+8 J0) microcode from revision 0x4124 up to 0x4128;
 - Update of 06-ba-03/0xe0 (RPL-U 2+8 Q0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-ba-02) from revision 0x4124 up to 0x4128;
 - Update of 06-ba-08/0xe0 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-ba-02) from revision 0x4124 up to 0x4128;
 - Update of 06-ba-02/0xe0 (RPL-H 6+8/P 6+8 J0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-ba-03) from revision 0x4124 up to 0x4128;
 - Update of 06-ba-03/0xe0 (RPL-U 2+8 Q0) microcode from revision 0x4124 up to 0x4128;
 - Update of 06-ba-08/0xe0 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-ba-03) from revision 0x4124 up to 0x4128;
 - Update of 06-ba-02/0xe0 (RPL-H 6+8/P 6+8 J0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-ba-08) from revision 0x4124 up to 0x4128;
 - Update of 06-ba-03/0xe0 (RPL-U 2+8 Q0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-ba-08) from revision 0x4124 up to 0x4128;
 - Update of 06-ba-08/0xe0 microcode from revision 0x4124 up to 0x4128;
 - Update of 06-be-00/0x19 (ADL-N A0) microcode from revision 0x1c up to 0x1d;
 - Update of 06-97-02/0x07 (ADL-HX/S 8+8 C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-02) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-97-05/0x07 (ADL-S 6+0 K0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-02) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-bf-02/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-bf-05/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-02) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-bf-06/0x07 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-02) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-bf-07/0x07 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-02) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-97-02/0x07 (ADL-HX/S 8+8 C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-05) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-97-05/0x07 (ADL-S 6+0 K0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-05) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-bf-02/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-05) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-bf-05/0x07 (ADL C0) microcode from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-bf-06/0x07 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-05) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-bf-07/0x07 microcode (in intel-ucode/06-bf-05) from revision 0x38 up to 0x3a;
 - Update of 06-cf-01/0x87 (EMR-SP A0) microcode from revision 0x21000291 up to 0x210002a9;
 - Update of 06-cf-02/0x87 (EMR-SP A1) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-cf-01) from revision 0x21000291 up to 0x210002a9;
 - Update of 06-cf-01/0x87 (EMR-SP A0) microcode (in intel-ucode/06-cf-02) from revision 0x21000291 up to 0x210002a9;
 - Update of 06-cf-02/0x87 (EMR-SP A1) microcode from revision 0x21000291 up to 0x210002a9.

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

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue 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-2025-10991.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 264491

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2025-10991.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/10/2025

Updated: 9/10/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.8

Temporal Score: 2.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-28956

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.6

Temporal Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/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: 5.7

Threat Score: 1.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:microcode_ctl, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8:10:baseos_patch

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: 9/10/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/13/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-28956