Information Exposure Affecting intel-microcode package, versions <3.20190514.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.08% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN13-INTELMICROCODE-5683048
  • published 15 May 2019
  • disclosed 30 May 2019

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 intel-microcode to version 3.20190514.1 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:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

Microarchitectural Store Buffer Data Sampling (MSBDS): Store buffers on some microprocessors utilizing speculative execution may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via a side channel with local access. A list of impacted products can be found here: https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/corporate-information/SA00233-microcode-update-guidance_05132019.pdf

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