CVE-2020-8698 Information disclosure in Intel(R) Processors
An authenticated local attacker can exploit improper resource isolation in Intel processors to disclose sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-8698?
CVE-2020-8698 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 12 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8698?
It affects 17 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Intel Microcode, Netapp Clustered Data Ontap, Netapp Hci Compute Node Bios, Netapp Hci Storage Node Bios and 11 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8698?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2020-8698 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8698 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2020-8698, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8698, GHSA-9636-925v-53qr, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8698.