CVE-2021-0086 Information disclosure in Intel(R) Brand Verification Tool
An authorized local user can exploit floating-point operation discrepancies 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-0086?
CVE-2021-0086 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 9 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Observable response discrepancy in floating-point operations for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Weakness: CWE-203
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0086?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Intel Brand Verification Tool, Intel Celeron Processors Firmware, Intel Core Processors Firmware, Intel Itanium Processors Firmware, Intel Pentium Processors Firmware and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0086?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0086 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-0086 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0086 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9j8p-g942-2m9h.