CVE-2020-8695 Affecting intel-microcode package, versions <3.20201110.0ubuntu0.18.04.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-INTELMICROCODE-1039264
  • published11 Nov 2020
  • disclosed12 Nov 2020

Introduced: 11 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-8695  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 intel-microcode to version 3.20201110.0ubuntu0.18.04.1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Observable discrepancy in the RAPL interface for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1