vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-8698: ELSA-2020-5083: microcode_ctl security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Nov 10, 2020 | Nov 17, 2020 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Nov 10, 2020
Added
Nov 17, 2020
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
A flaw was found in the CPU microarchitecture where a local attacker is able to abuse a timing issue which may allow them to infer internal architectural state from previous executions on the CPU.
A flaw was found in the CPU microarchitecture where a local attacker is able to abuse a timing issue which may allow them to infer internal architectural state from previous executions on the CPU.
Solution
oracle-linux-upgrade-microcode-ctl
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