{
  "cveId": "CVE-2020-8698",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8698",
  "summary": "CVE-2020-8698 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.",
  "title": "microcode_ctl: The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel.\n\nSecurity Fix(es):\n\n* hw: Special Register Buffer Dat...",
  "description": "The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel.\n\nSecurity Fix(es):\n\n* hw: Special Register Buffer Data Sampling (SRBDS) (CVE-2020-0543)\n\n* hw: Vector Register Data Sampling (CVE-2020-0548)\n\n* hw: L1D Cache Eviction Sampling (CVE-2020-0549)\n\n* hw: vt-d related privilege escalation (CVE-2020-24489)\n\n* hw: improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel Processors\n(CVE-2020-24511)\n\n* hw: observable timing discrepancy in some Intel Processors\n(CVE-2020-24512)\n\n* hw: Information disclosure issue in Intel SGX via RAPL interface\n(CVE-2020-8695)\n\n* hw: Vector Register Leakage-Active (CVE-2020-8696)\n\n* hw: Fast forward store predictor (CVE-2020-8698)",
  "published": "2020-11-10T10:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Important",
  "cvss": 5.5,
  "epss": 0.00516,
  "epssPercentile": 0.4416,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "intel-microcode",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "3.20210216.0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
      "fix": "intel-microcode 3.20210216.0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-intel-microcode-3.20210216.0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
      "released": "2020-11-10T10:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "intel-microcode",
      "release": "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)",
      "fixedVersion": "3.20210216.0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
      "fix": "intel-microcode 3.20210216.0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-intel-microcode-3.20210216.0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
      "released": "2020-11-10T10:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "microcode_ctl",
      "release": "RHEL 8",
      "fixedVersion": "4:20210216-1.20210608.1.el8_4",
      "fix": "RHSA-2021:3027",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-3027",
      "released": "2021-08-09T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "microcode_ctl",
      "release": "ol 8",
      "fixedVersion": "4:20200609-2.20201027.1.0.1.el8_3",
      "fix": "ELSA-2020-5085",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2020-5085",
      "released": "2020-11-17T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T18:46:35Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}