Ubuntu Security Update USN-7269-2: Intel Microcode vulnerabilities

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USN-7269-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Intel Microcode. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Original advisory details: Ke Sun, Paul Grosen and Alyssa Milburn discovered that some Intel® Processors did not properly implement Finite State Machines (FSMs) in Hardware Logic. A local privileged attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-31068) It was discovered that some Intel® Processors with Intel® SGX did not properly restrict access to the EDECCSSA user leaf function. A local authenticated attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-36293) Ke Sun, Alyssa Milburn, Benoit Morgan, and Erik Bjorge discovered that the UEFI firmware for some Intel® processors did not properly restrict access. An authenticated local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-39279)

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