ALPINE-CVE-2023-20569

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CVE-2023-20569
Published: 08 Aug 2023, 18:15
Last modified:03 Dec 2025, 22:51

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
19/100
CVSS Score
4.7 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_alpine)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

08 Aug 2023, 18:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
03 Dec 2025, 22:51
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

A side channel vulnerability on some of the AMD CPUs may allow an attacker to influence the return address prediction. This may result in speculative execution at an attacker-controlled address, potentially leading to information disclosure.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 4.7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Systems

  • alpine•xen

    < 4.15.5-r0 | < 4.16.5-r0 | < 4.16.5-r0 | < 4.17.2-r0 | < 4.17.2-r0 | < 4.17.2-r0 | < 4.17.2-r0 | < 4.17.2-r0 | < 4.17.2-r0

References (1)