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AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: microcode_ctl Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2025:1757692837)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 351541

Synopsis

The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2025:1757692837 advisory.

 - Improper input validation in UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access. (CVE-2024-28047)

 - Improper initialization in UEFI firmware OutOfBandXML module in some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access. (CVE-2024-31157)

 - Insufficient granularity of access control in UEFI firmware in some Intel(R) processors may allow a authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access. (CVE-2024-39279)

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 based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2025:1757692837.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2025:1757692837

http://www.nessus.org/u?a7250315

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 351541

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.2_CLSA-2025-1757692837.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 9/30/2026

Updated: 9/30/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6

Percentile: 96.73

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Moderate

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-2025-24495

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 Score Source: CVE-2024-31157

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

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/12/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/12/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-28047, CVE-2024-28956, CVE-2024-31157, CVE-2024-39279, CVE-2024-43420, CVE-2024-45332, CVE-2025-20012, CVE-2025-20623, CVE-2025-24495

CLSA: 2025:1757692837