SB2020112011 - Information disclosure in IBM AIX
Published: November 20, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020112011
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-2020-4788)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in IBM Power9 processors due to unspecified error. A local user can obtain sensitive information from the data in the L1 cache under extenuating circumstances.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.