Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 update for Intel microcode
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-8695 CVE-2020-8696 CVE-2020-8698 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-204 CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
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| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Observable Response Discrepancy
EUVDB-ID: #VU48372
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8695
CWE-ID:
CWE-204 - Observable Response Discrepancy
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to observable discrepancy in the Running Average Power Limit (RAPL) Interface. A local administrator can gain access to sensitive information on the target system.
Affected products:
|
Product Collection |
Vertical Segment |
CPUID |
|
8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
806E9 |
|
10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
806EC |
|
8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
906EA |
|
9th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
906EC |
|
8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Desktop |
906EA |
|
9th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Desktop |
906EC |
|
Intel® Xeon® Processor E Family |
Server Workstation AMT Server |
906EA |
|
8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
806EA |
|
8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series |
Desktop |
906EB |
|
Intel® Xeon® Processor E Family |
Server Workstation AMT Server |
906EA |
|
8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Desktop |
906EA |
|
9th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Desktop |
906ED |
|
9th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Desktop |
906ED |
|
10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
A0660 |
|
10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
A0661 |
|
10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
806EC |
|
10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Desktop |
A0653 |
|
10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
A0655 |
|
10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
A0652 |
|
Intel® Pentium® Processor Silver Series Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series |
Desktop Mobile Embedded |
706A1 |
|
Intel® Pentium® Processor Silver Series Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series |
Desktop Mobile Embedded |
706A8 |
|
10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
706E5 |
|
8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
906E9 |
|
7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile Embedded |
906E9 |
|
8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
806EA |
|
7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Desktop Embedded |
906E9 |
|
7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
806E9 |
|
7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
806E9 |
|
Intel® Core™ X-series Processors |
Desktop |
906E9 |
|
Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family |
Server Workstation AMT Server |
906E9 |
|
7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
806E9 |
|
6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
506E3 |
|
6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Desktop Embedded |
506E3 |
|
6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors |
Mobile |
406E3 |
|
6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
406E3 |
|
Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family |
Server Workstation AMT Server |
506E3 |
|
6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family |
Mobile |
406E3 |
|
8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors |
Mobile |
806EB |
|
8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors |
Mobile |
806EC |
Install updates from vendor's website.
microcode_ctl (Red Hat package): 2.1-53.9.el7_7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node: 7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS: 7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS: 7.7
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:5190
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU48630
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8696
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer in
some Intel(R) Processors. A local user can gain access to sensitive information on the system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
microcode_ctl (Red Hat package): 2.1-53.9.el7_7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node: 7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS: 7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS: 7.7
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:5190
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU48629
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8698
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors. A local user can gain access to sensitive information on the system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
microcode_ctl (Red Hat package): 2.1-53.9.el7_7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node: 7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS: 7.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS: 7.7
External linkshttp://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:5190
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
