CVE-2023-28746 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-28746: Information exposure through microarchitectural state after transient execution from some register files for some Intel(R) Atom(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 13 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-28746 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

intel-microcode→ fixed in3.20240312.1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y intel-microcode
```
linux→ fixed in5.10.216-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

intel-microcode→ fixed in3.20240312.1~deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y intel-microcode
```
linux→ fixed in6.1.82-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```
xen→ fixed in4.17.5+23-ga4e5191dc0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xen
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

intel-microcode→ fixed in3.20240312.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y intel-microcode
```
linux→ fixed in6.7.9-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
```
xen→ fixed in4.19.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xen
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

intel-ucode→ fixed in20240312-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade intel-ucode

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

intel-ucode→ fixed in20240312-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade intel-ucode

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

intel-ucode→ fixed in20240312-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade intel-ucode

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

intel-ucode→ fixed in20240813-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade intel-ucode

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

intel-ucode→ fixed in20240312-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade intel-ucode

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