Packages
- iucode-tool - Intel processor microcode tool
Details
It was discovered that iucode-tool incorrectly handled certain microcodes
when using the -tr loader. If a user were tricked into processing a
specially crafted microcode, a remote attacker could use this issue to
cause iucode-tool to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that iucode-tool incorrectly handled certain microcodes
when using the -tr loader. If a user were tricked into processing a
specially crafted microcode, a remote attacker could use this issue to
cause iucode-tool to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.10 yakkety | iucode-tool – 1.6.1-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | iucode-tool – 1.5.1-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
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