Vulnerability · Published Nov 12, 2020 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2020-8696
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 39% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated 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-2020-8696 |
| Debian:13 | intel-microcode | 3.20201110.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8696 |
| Debian:14 | intel-microcode | 3.20201110.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8696 |
| 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-00381 x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0006/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- FEDORA-2020-14fda1bf85 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210205 [SECURITY] [DLA 2546-1] intel-microcode security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST