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5.190. microcode_ctl
Updated microcode_ctl packages that fix one bug and add two enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel and AMD processors.
Bug Fix
- BZ#768803
- Previously, running the microcode_ctl utility with long arguments for the "-d" or "-f" options led to a buffer overflow. Consequently, microcode_ctl terminated unexpectedly with a segmentation fault and a backtrace was displayed. With this update, microcode_ctl has been modified to handle this situation gracefully. The microcode_ctl utility no longer crashes and displays an error message informing the user that the file name used is too long.
Enhancements
All users of microcode_ctl are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix this bug and add these enhancements.
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