Bios update for Intel identified potential security vulnerability in SMI Transfer monitor (STM) may allow escalation of privilege on 13th August 2024

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On 13th August 2024, Intel published in security advisory SA-01083 that a potential security vulnerability in the SMI Transfer monitor (STM) may allow privilege escalation. Intel is releasing microcode updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.Affected processors list2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor family 3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor family 6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family 7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family 8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family 9thGeneration Intel® Core™ Processor Family 10th Generation Intel® Core™ Proc

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