USN-4628-3

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4628-3
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4628-3.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4628-3
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Published
2021-05-17T09:50:39.512025Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:17Z
Summary
intel-microcode vulnerabilities
Details

USN-4628-1 provided updated Intel Processor Microcode for various processor types. This update provides the corresponding updates for some additional processor types.

Original advisory details:

Moritz Lipp, Michael Schwarz, Andreas Kogler, David Oswald, Catherine Easdon, Claudio Canella, and Daniel Gruss discovered that the Intel Running Average Power Limit (RAPL) feature of some Intel processors allowed a side- channel attack based on power consumption measurements. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2020-8695)

Ezra Caltum, Joseph Nuzman, Nir Shildan and Ofir Joseff discovered that some Intel(R) Processors did not properly remove sensitive information before storage or transfer in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2020-8696)

Ezra Caltum, Joseph Nuzman, Nir Shildan and Ofir Joseff discovered that some Intel(R) Processors did not properly isolate shared resources in some situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2020-8698)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / intel-microcode

Package

Name
intel-microcode
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/intel-microcode@3.20210216.0ubuntu0.18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20210216.0ubuntu0.18.04.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.20170707.1
3.20171117.1
3.20180108.1
3.20180108.1+really20171117.1
3.20180312.0~ubuntu18.04.1
3.20180425.1~ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20180425.1~ubuntu0.18.04.2
3.20180807a.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20190514.0ubuntu0.18.04.2
3.20190514.0ubuntu0.18.04.3
3.20190618.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20191112-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
3.20191115.1ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20191115.1ubuntu0.18.04.2
3.20200609.0ubuntu0.18.04.0
3.20200609.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20201110.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.20201110.0ubuntu0.18.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.20210216.0ubuntu0.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "intel-microcode"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-8695",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-8696",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-8698",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / intel-microcode

Package

Name
intel-microcode
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/intel-microcode@3.20210216.0ubuntu0.20.04.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.20210216.0ubuntu0.20.04.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.20190918.1ubuntu1
3.20191115.1ubuntu1
3.20191115.1ubuntu2
3.20191115.1ubuntu3
3.20200609.0ubuntu0.20.04.0
3.20200609.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
3.20200609.0ubuntu0.20.04.2
3.20201110.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
3.20201110.0ubuntu0.20.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.20210216.0ubuntu0.20.04.1",
            "binary_name": "intel-microcode"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-8695",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-8696",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "low"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-8698",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}