CVE-2020-8696

microcode_ctl: The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel. Security Fix(es): * hw: Special Register Buffer Dat...

CVE-2020-8696 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by intel-microcode 3.20210216.0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released November 10, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Important
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0044
38th percentile

The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel. Security Fix(es): * hw: Special Register Buffer Data Sampling (SRBDS) (CVE-2020-0543) * hw: Vector Register Data Sampling (CVE-2020-0548) * hw: L1D Cache Eviction Sampling (CVE-2020-0549) * hw: vt-d related privilege escalation (CVE-2020-24489) * hw: improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel Processors (CVE-2020-24511) * hw: observable timing discrepancy in some Intel Processors (CVE-2020-24512) * hw: Information disclosure issue in Intel SGX via RAPL interface (CVE-2020-8695) * hw: Vector Register Leakage-Active (CVE-2020-8696) * hw: Fast forward store predictor (CVE-2020-8698)

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
intel-microcode · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 3.20210216.0ubuntu0.18.04.1 intel-microcode 3.20210216.0ubuntu0.18.04.1 Nov 10, 2020
intel-microcode · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 3.20210216.0ubuntu0.20.04.1 intel-microcode 3.20210216.0ubuntu0.20.04.1 Nov 10, 2020
microcode_ctl · RHEL 8 4:20210216-1.20210608.1.el8_4 RHSA-2021:3027 Aug 9, 2021
microcode_ctl · ol 8 4:20200609-2.20201027.1.0.1.el8_3 ELSA-2020-5085 Nov 17, 2020

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