CVE-2020-8696
Publication date 10 November 2020
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Ezra Caltum, Joseph Nuzman, Nir Shildan and Ofir Joseff discovered that some Intel(R) Processors did not properly remove sensitive information before storage or transfer in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| intel-microcode | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 3.20210216.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 3.20210216.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 3.20201110.0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 3.20201110.0ubuntu0.14.04.1
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CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
2.8 · Low
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4628-1
- Intel Microcode vulnerabilities
- 11 November 2020
- USN-4628-3
- Intel Microcode vulnerabilities
- 17 May 2021