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CentOS Linux 8 [TuxCare] Security Update: microcode_ctl (CENTOS-STREAM8:CLSA-2026:1789117244)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 359975

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 a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS- STREAM8:CLSA-2026:1789117244 advisory.

 - Improper handling of values for some Intel(R) Processors within Ring 0: Kernel, Hypervisor and Bare Metal OS may allow an escalation of privilege. Authorized adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present with special internal knowledge and require no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (low), integrity (low) and availability (none) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (none) impacts. (CVE-2025-35973)

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 based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS-STREAM8:CLSA-2026:1789117244.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1789117244

http://www.nessus.org/u?232989b5

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 359975

File Name: tuxcare_centos_8_CLSA-2026-1789117244.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.8

Percentile: 57.82

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-35973

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.5

Threat Score: 0.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

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

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: 9/11/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/11/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-35973

CLSA: 2026:1789117244