Vulnerability · Published Nov 12, 2020 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2020-8695
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Intel(R) Processors. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Observable discrepancy in the RAPL interface for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | intel-microcode | 3.20201110.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8695 |
| Debian:13 | intel-microcode | 3.20201110.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8695 |
| Debian:14 | intel-microcode | 3.20201110.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8695 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | microcode_ctl | 4:20210216-1.20210608.1.el8_4 | RLSA-2021:3027 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) Processors | See references |
References
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00389 x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2020-14fda1bf85 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2020-2c8824c6b1 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2020-d5941ea479 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2020-1afbe7ba2d vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210205 [SECURITY] [DLA 2546-1] intel-microcode security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST