rhea-2023:7117
Vulnerability from csaf_redhat
Published
2023-11-14 16:13
Modified
2025-04-22 18:42
Summary
Red Hat Enhancement Advisory: microcode_ctl bug fix and enhancement update
Notes
Topic
An update for microcode_ctl is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
Details
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9 Release Notes linked from the References section.
Terms of Use
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