Information Exposure Affecting intel-microcode package, versions <3.20180703.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-INTELMICROCODE-325109
  • published14 Aug 2018
  • disclosed14 Aug 2018

Introduced: 14 Aug 2018

CVE-2018-3615  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-203  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 intel-microcode to version 3.20180703.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream intel-microcode package and not the intel-microcode package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and Intel software guard extensions (Intel SGX) may allow unauthorized disclosure of information residing in the L1 data cache from an enclave to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.