CentOS Linux 8 [TuxCare] Security Update: microcode_ctl Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS-STREAM8:CLSA-2025:1754381655)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 351635

Synopsis

The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The CentOS Linux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS-STREAM8:CLSA-2025:1754381655 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 based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS-STREAM8:CLSA-2025:1754381655.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2025:1754381655

http://www.nessus.org/u?49d52305

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 351635

File Name: tuxcare_centos_8_CLSA-2025-1754381655.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

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: 5.6

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

Vulnerability Information

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/5/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/5/2025

Reference Information

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

CLSA: 2025:1754381655