SB2020031020 - Load Value Injection (LVI) speculative side channel attack in Xen
Published: March 10, 2020 Updated: May 26, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020031020
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0551)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to load value injection in some Intel(R) Processors utilizing speculative execution may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via a side channel with local access.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.