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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-0548: ELSA-2020-2432: microcode_ctl security, bug fix and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-0548: ELSA-2020-2432: microcode_ctl security, bug fix and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
1
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
01/27/2020
Created
06/16/2020
Added
06/12/2020
Modified
12/06/2024

Description

Cleanup errors in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access. A flaw was found in Intel processors where a local attacker is able to gain information about registers used for vector calculations by observing register states from other processes running on the system. This results in a race condition where store buffers, which were not cleared, could be read by another process or a CPU sibling. The highest threat from this vulnerability is data confidentiality where an attacker could read arbitrary data as it passes through the processor.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-microcode-ctl

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