Packages
- amd64-microcode - Platform firmware and microcode for AMD CPUs and SoCs
Details
It was discovered that AMD Microcode incorrectly handled memory addresses.
An attacker with local administrator privilege could possibly use this
issue to cause loss of integrity of a confidential guest running under AMD
SEV-SNP. (CVE-2023-20584, CVE-2023-31356)
Josh Eads, Kristoffer Janke, Eduardo Nava, Tavis Ormandy and Matteo Rizzo
discovered that AMD Microcode incorrectly verified signatures. An attacker
with local administrator privilege could possibly use this issue to cause
loss of confidentiality and integrity of a confidential guest running under
AMD SEV-SNP. (CVE-2024-56161)
It was discovered that AMD Microcode incorrectly handled memory addresses.
An attacker with local administrator privilege could possibly use this
issue to cause loss of integrity of a confidential guest running under AMD
SEV-SNP. (CVE-2023-20584, CVE-2023-31356)
Josh Eads, Kristoffer Janke, Eduardo Nava, Tavis Ormandy and Matteo Rizzo
discovered that AMD Microcode incorrectly verified signatures. An attacker
with local administrator privilege could possibly use this issue to cause
loss of confidentiality and integrity of a confidential guest running under
AMD SEV-SNP. (CVE-2024-56161)
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.10 oracular | amd64-microcode – 3.20250311.1ubuntu0.24.10.1 | ||
| 24.04 noble | amd64-microcode – 3.20250311.1ubuntu0.24.04.1 | ||
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