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UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11135
Vulnerability in intel-microcode (UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11135)
Summary
vulnerability in intel-microcode (UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11135). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Mitigation: upgrade to `3.20191112-0ubuntu0.14.04.2` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11135** has been found in intel-microcode.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade intel-microcode to **3.20191112-0ubuntu0.14.04.2** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "intel-microcode UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11135" on the vendor's site.
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11135 (intel-microcode) —
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Patched: `3.20191112-0ubuntu0.14.04.2` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in intel-microcode.
📍 Affected scope
intel-microcode — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to **3.20191112-0ubuntu0.14.04.2**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'intel-microcode' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'intel-microcode' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `intel-microcode` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade intel-microcode to 3.20191112-0ubuntu0.14.04.2ステージング環境で 3.20191112-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
intel-microcode
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.20191112-0ubuntu0.14.04.2"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.13.0-175.226"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
linux-aws
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.4.0-1058.62"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
linux-azure
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1063.68~14.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
linux-lts-xenial
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.4.0-168.197~14.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
intel-microcode
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.20191112-0ubuntu0.16.04.2"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.4.0-168.197"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
linux-aws
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.4.0-1098.109"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
linux-aws-hwe
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1054.56~16.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
linux-azure
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1063.68"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
linux-gcp
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1049.52"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
linux-hwe
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-69.78~16.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
linux-kvm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.4.0-1062.69"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
linux-oracle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1029.32~16.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
linux-raspi2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.4.0-1126.135"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
linux-snapdragon
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.4.0-1130.138"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
linux-hwe-edge
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS
linux-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
intel-microcode
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.20191112-0ubuntu0.18.04.2"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-69.78"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-aws
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1054.56"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-azure
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.0.0-1025.27~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.0.0-1025.26~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gke-4.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1048.51"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gke-5.0
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.0.0-1025.26~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-hwe
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.0.0-35.38~18.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-kvm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1050.50"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oem
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1063.72"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oem-osp1
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.0.0-1027.31"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-oracle
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1029.32"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-raspi2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1052.56"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-snapdragon
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-1069.76"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-edge
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp-edge
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
linux-hwe-edge
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS
linux-aws-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-2018.18"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.15.0-2006.7"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS
linux-aws-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS
linux-azure-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:18.04:LTS
linux-gcp-fips
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
intel-microcode
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.20191115.1ubuntu1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-fde
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
linux-azure-fde-5.15
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-gke
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-raspi2
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
linux-riscv
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-intel-iot-realtime
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-realtime
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
linux-riscv
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
linux-raspi-realtime
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:26.04
linux-nvidia
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4182-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4182-2
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4183-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4184-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4185-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4185-2
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4186-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4186-2
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4187-1
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4188-1
- report https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-11135
- report https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/KnowledgeBase/TAA_MCEPSC_i915
- report https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00270.html
- report https://software.intel.com/security-software-guidance/insights/deep-dive-intel-transactional-synchronization-extensions-intel-tsx-asynchronous-abort
- report https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-11135