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Debian Security Advisory

DLA-2546-1 intel-microcode -- LTS security update

Date Reported:

06 Feb 2021

Affected Packages:

intel-microcode

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2020-8695, CVE-2020-8696, CVE-2020-8698.

More information:

• CVE-2020-8695

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

• CVE-2020-8696

  Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

• CVE-2020-8698

  Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 3.20201118.1~deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your intel-microcode packages.

For the detailed security status of intel-microcode please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/intel-microcode

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS