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Alma Linux: CVE-2020-8695: Important: microcode_ctl security, bug fix and enhancement update (ALSA-2021-3027)

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Alma Linux: CVE-2020-8695: Important: microcode_ctl security, bug fix and enhancement update (ALSA-2021-3027)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
11/12/2020
Created
05/05/2022
Added
05/04/2022
Modified
05/04/2022

Description

Observable discrepancy in the RAPL interface for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Solution(s)

  • alma-upgrade-microcode_ctl

References

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