ELEA-2023-4998

ELEA-2023-4998 - microcode_ctl bug fix and enhancement update

Type:	ENHANCEMENT
Severity:	NA
Release Date:	2023-09-11

Description

[4:20230808-2.0.1]
- switch upstream to 9 Stream sources for simplicity
- Resolves for all supported hardware: {CVE-2022-40982} [Orabug: 35692740]
- don't bother calling dracut if virtualized [Orabug: 35710094]
- ensure UEK also rebuilds initramfs [Orabug: 34280058]
- add support for UEK7 kernels
- enable early update for 06-4f-01
- remove no longer appropriate caveats for 06-2d-07 and 06-55-04
- enable early and late load on RHCK

Updated Packages

Release/Architecture	Filename	MD5sum	Superseded By Advisory	Channel Label
Oracle Linux 9 (aarch64)	microcode_ctl-20230808-2.0.1.el9.src.rpm	1708a3136dd8a381336c082cde327ac1	-	ol9_aarch64_baseos_latest
	microcode_ctl-20230808-2.0.1.el9.src.rpm	1708a3136dd8a381336c082cde327ac1	-	ol9_aarch64_u2_baseos_patch
Oracle Linux 9 (x86_64)	microcode_ctl-20230808-2.0.1.el9.src.rpm	1708a3136dd8a381336c082cde327ac1	-	ol9_x86_64_baseos_latest
	microcode_ctl-20230808-2.0.1.el9.src.rpm	1708a3136dd8a381336c082cde327ac1	-	ol9_x86_64_u2_baseos_patch
	microcode_ctl-20230808-2.0.1.el9.noarch.rpm	fafb366d700f250db6baa807227c649f	-	ol9_x86_64_baseos_latest
	microcode_ctl-20230808-2.0.1.el9.noarch.rpm	fafb366d700f250db6baa807227c649f	-	ol9_x86_64_u2_baseos_patch

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