Overview
About vulnerability
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
x86/microcode/AMD: Fix __apply_microcode_amd()’s return value
When verify_sha256_digest() fails, __apply_microcode_amd() should propagate the failure by returning false (and not -1 which is promoted to true).
Details
- Affected product:
- AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU , Oracle Linux 7 ELS , TuxCare 9.6 ESU
- Affected packages:
- kernel @ 5.14.0 (+2 more)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
x86/microcode/AMD: Fix __apply_microcode_amd()’s return value
When verify_sha256_digest() fails, __apply_microcode_amd() should propagate the failure by returning false (and not -1 which is promoted to true).