# ALSA-2025:10991: microcode_ctl security update

ALSA-2025:10991, released July 14, 2025, fixes 6 CVEs in microcode_ctl (version 4:20250512-1.el8_10). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2025-10991
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jul 14, 2025
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2024-28956, high severity)
- CVEs: 6, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2025:10991

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [microcode_ctl](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/microcode-ctl.md) | almalinux 8 | 4:20250512-1.el8_10 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2024-28956](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-28956.md) | High | kernel-64kb: The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP6 kernel was updated to receive various security bugfixes.   The following security bu... | 7.8 | 0.0043 |  |
| [CVE-2024-45332](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-45332.md) | Routine | ucode-intel: This update for ucode-intel fixes the following issues:  Intel CPU Microcode was updated to the 20250512 release (bsc... | 5.6 | 0.0027 |  |
| [CVE-2025-20012](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-20012.md) | Routine | intel-microcode: Incorrect behavior order for some Intel(R) Core™ Ultra Processors may allowan unauthenticated user to potentially ena... | 5.6 | 0.0026 |  |
| [CVE-2025-20623](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-20623.md) | Routine | intel-microcode: Exposure of sensitive information caused by shared microarchitecturalpredictor state that influences transient execut... | 5.6 | 0.0020 |  |
| [CVE-2024-43420](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-43420.md) | Routine | ucode-intel: This update for ucode-intel fixes the following issues:  Intel CPU Microcode was updated to the 20250512 release (bsc... | 5.6 | 0.0020 |  |
| [CVE-2025-24495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2025-24495.md) | Routine | intel-microcode: Incorrect initialization of resource in the branch prediction unit for someIntel(R) Core™ Ultra Processors may allow... | 5.6 | 0.0019 |  |

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