RHEA-2020:5481 - Product Enhancement Advisory

Topic

An update for microcode_ctl is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Description

The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel.

Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s):

• Update Intel CPU microcode to microcode-20201112 release:
• Addition of 06-8a-01/0x10 (LKF B2/B3) microcode at revision 0x28;
• Update of 06-7a-01/0x01 (GLK B0) microcode from revision 0x32 up

to 0x34;

• Updated the releasenote file.
• Disable 06-8c-01 (TGL-UP3/UP4 B1) microcode update by default.

(BZ#1897187)

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.4 x86_64

Fixes

• BZ - 1897187 - [rhel-8.3.0.z] Package microcode-20201112 release

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)