Issued:

2013-09-30

Updated:

2013-09-30

RHEA-2013:1340 - microcode_ctl enhancement update

Synopsis

microcode_ctl enhancement update

Type/Severity

Product Enhancement Advisory

Topic

Updated microcode_ctl packages that add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel and AMD processors.

This update adds the following enhancement:

• The Intel CPU microcode file has been updated to version 20130808. This is the most recent version of the microcode available from Intel. (BZ#915898)

Users of microcode_ctl are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which add this enhancement. Note that the system must be rebooted in order for these changes to take effect.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

Affected Products

Updated Packages

• microcode_ctl-debuginfo-1.17-5.el5.x86_64.rpm
• microcode_ctl-1.17-5.el5.i386.rpm
• microcode_ctl-1.17-5.el5.x86_64.rpm
• microcode_ctl-1.17-5.el5.src.rpm
• microcode_ctl-debuginfo-1.17-5.el5.i386.rpm

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

(none)

References

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Additional information

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