CentOS kernel update advisory

Just making everyone aware of a new advisory affecting some Xeon chips and the latest CentOS kernel. We are seeing mostly E3-1230 v5 systems impacted right now.

CVE Info: cve-details
Redhat Security Advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:2432

You might want to hold off on any updates for the time being.

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The issue seems more related to the intel microcode update, not specifically the kernel update.

We have a blog article on the subject at Latest Updates Impacting Some Red Hat / CentOS Servers if anyone ends up experiencing similar issues.

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Cheers! Thanks for sharing!

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