Rocky Linux 8.8 [CIQ] Security Update: microcode_ctl Multiple Vulnerabilities (ciqsa-2026_0377)

high Nessus Plugin ID 355737

Synopsis

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

Description

The Rocky Linux 8.8 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the CIQ ciqsa-2026_0377 advisory.

This advisory aggregates security fixes for the microcode_ctl SRPM in CIQ LTS 8.8. It addresses 30 CVEs:
CVE-2024-28047, CVE-2024-37020, CVE-2024-31157, CVE-2024-39279, CVE-2024-36293, and 25 more.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the CIQ 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 based on the guidance in CIQ advisory ciqsa-2026_0377.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 355737

File Name: ciq_rocky_linux_8_8_ciqsa-2026_0377.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Family: Rocky Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 93.18

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-23583

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Threat Score: 5.8

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-23918

Vulnerability Information

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/1/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/9/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-22655, CVE-2023-23583, CVE-2023-28746, CVE-2023-34440, CVE-2023-38575, CVE-2023-39368, CVE-2023-42667, CVE-2023-43490, CVE-2023-43758, CVE-2023-45733, CVE-2023-46103, CVE-2023-49141, CVE-2024-21820, CVE-2024-21853, CVE-2024-23918, CVE-2024-23984, CVE-2024-24582, CVE-2024-24853, CVE-2024-24968, CVE-2024-24980, CVE-2024-25939, CVE-2024-28047, CVE-2024-28127, CVE-2024-29214, CVE-2024-31068, CVE-2024-31157, CVE-2024-36293, CVE-2024-37020, CVE-2024-39279, CVE-2024-39355

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