Information Exposure Affecting intel-microcode package, versions <3.20200609.0ubuntu0.20.04.0


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-UBUNTU2004-INTELMICROCODE-580790
  • published27 Jan 2020
  • disclosed28 Jan 2020

Introduced: 27 Jan 2020

CVE-2020-0549  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 intel-microcode to version 3.20200609.0ubuntu0.20.04.0 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:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Cleanup errors in some data cache evictions for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS Scores

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