The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel and AMD processors.
Security Fix(es):
kernel: hypervisor: Intel Processors: Privilege escalation in Ring 0 via improper value handling (CVE-2025-35973)
kernel: microcode_ctl: Intel Xeon 6 Processors: Privilege escalation via improper memory range handling in SMM (CVE-2025-31936)
Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
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