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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-8696: Moderate: microcode_ctl security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Nov 11, 2020
Added
Nov 12, 2020
Modified
May 25, 2023

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.

Solutions

centos-upgrade-microcode_ctlcentos-upgrade-microcode_ctl-debuginfo
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