Issued:
2020-06-24
Updated:
2020-06-24

RHEA-2020:2743 - microcode_ctl bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

microcode_ctl bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Product Enhancement Advisory None

Topic

An update for microcode_ctl is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

Description

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

Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):

  • Package microcode-20200609 release (BZ#1849058)

  • Enable SNB-EP caveat by default (BZ#1849065)

Solution

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

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing7x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation7x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server7x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support7x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop7x86_64

Updated Packages

  • microcode_ctl-2.1-61.10.el7_8.src.rpm
  • microcode_ctl-2.1-61.10.el7_8.x86_64.rpm
  • microcode_ctl-debuginfo-2.1-61.10.el7_8.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information