Packages
- intel-microcode - Processor microcode for Intel CPUs
Details
Sander Wiebing and Cristiano Giuffrida discovered that some Intel®
Processors did not properly handle data in Shared Microarchitectural
Structures during Transient Execution. An authenticated attacker could
possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2024-28956)
It was discovered that some Intel® Processors did not properly handle
prediction calculations. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this
issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2024-43420, CVE-2024-45332,
CVE-2025-20623)
It was discovered that some Intel® Processors did not properly initialize
resources in the branch prediction unit. An authenticated attacker could
possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2025-20012,
Sander Wiebing and Cristiano Giuffrida discovered that some Intel®
Processors did not properly handle data in Shared Microarchitectural
Structures during Transient Execution. An authenticated attacker could
possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2024-28956)
It was discovered that some Intel® Processors did not properly handle
prediction calculations. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this
issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2024-43420, CVE-2024-45332,
CVE-2025-20623)
It was discovered that some Intel® Processors did not properly initialize
resources in the branch prediction unit. An authenticated attacker could
possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2025-20012,
CVE-2025-24495)
Michal Raviv and Jeff Gilbert discovered that some Intel® Processors did
not properly handle resources and exceptions in the core management
mechanism. An authenticated attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service. (CVE-2025-20054, CVE-2025-20103)
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.04 plucky | intel-microcode – 3.20250512.0ubuntu0.25.04.1 | ||
| 24.10 oracular | intel-microcode – 3.20250512.0ubuntu0.24.10.1 | ||
| 24.04 noble | intel-microcode – 3.20250512.0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | ||
| 22.04 jammy | intel-microcode – 3.20250512.0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | ||
| 20.04 focal | intel-microcode – 3.20250512.0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | ||
| 18.04 bionic | intel-microcode – 3.20250512.0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | intel-microcode – 3.20250512.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 | ||
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