Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844709
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4628-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'intel-microcode' package(s) announced via the USN-4628-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'intel-microcode' package(s) announced via the USN-4628-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: 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) Affected Software/OS: 'intel-microcode' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 2.1 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-8695 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MAAGIK5CXKBPGY3R4UR5VO56M7MKLZ43/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GRFC7UAPKAFFH5WX3AMDUBVHLKYQA2NZ/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AQ24MFBVH3HJW3PNRQBRY4YXKC7GA57W/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NEM2FZWVE4FNGYNQU3WCBAWTZRBWDYUR/ https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00389 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00007.html Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-8696 https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00381 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-8698
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