CVE-2020-8696: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-8696 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 36 · Related 11Timeline
- 12-11-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated2.8LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:NDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
39%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.44% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Netapp4 products
Debian2 products
- intel-microcode< 3.20201110.1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Redhat2 products
- microcode_ctl< 4:20200609-2.20210216.1.el8_3 | < 2:2.1-16.39.el7_3 | < 2:2.1-73.8.el7_9 | < 4:20190618-1.20210216.1.el8_1 | < 2:2.1-53.15.el7_7 | < 2:2.1-47.20.el7_6 | < 2:2.1-12.36.el7_2 | < 2:2.1-22.38.el7_4 | < 4:20191115-4.20210216.1.el8_2
- microcode_ctl-debuginfo< 2:2.1-16.39.el7_3 | < 2:2.1-73.8.el7_9 | < 2:2.1-53.15.el7_7 | < 2:2.1-47.20.el7_6 | < 2:2.1-12.36.el7_2 | < 2:2.1-22.38.el7_4
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL31
Intel1 product
Ubuntu1 product
- intel-microcode< 3.20201110.0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 3.20201110.0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 3.20210216.0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 3.20210216.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
6 vendors · 11 products
References
32 links- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00381X Refsource MISCVendor Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00007.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
