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Unscored USN-4985-1 4 CVEs

intel-microcode vulnerabilities

Published Jun 9, 2021 · Updated Jun 29, 2026

Summary

It was discovered that some Intel processors may not properly invalidate
cache entries used by Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O
(VT-d). This may allow a local user to perform a privilege escalation
attack. (CVE-2020-24489)

Joseph Nuzman discovered that some Intel processors may not properly apply
EIBRS mitigations (originally developed for CVE-2017-5715) and hence may
allow unauthorized memory reads via sidechannel attacks. A local attacker
could use this to expose sensitive information, including kernel
memory. (CVE-2020-24511)

Travis Downs discovered that some Intel processors did not properly flush
cache-lines for trivial-data values. This may allow an unauthorized user to
infer the presence of these trivial-data-cache-lines via timing sidechannel
attacks. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2020-24512)

It was discovered that certain Intel Atom processors could expose memory
contents stored in microarchitectural buffers. A local attacker could use
this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2020-24513)

Fixed packages 4

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS intel-microcode 3.20210608.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS intel-microcode 3.20210608.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS intel-microcode 3.20210608.0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS intel-microcode 3.20210608.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1

Vulnerabilities 4

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-24489
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-24511
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-24512
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-24513