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New side-channel attacks allow access to sensitive data on Intel CPUs
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2020-8694+1 related CVE | Insufficient access control in the Linux kernel driver for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information… | 5.5 | <1% |
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An international team of security researchers is presenting new side-channel attacks (CVE-2020-8694 and CVE-2020-8695), which use fluctuations in software power consumption to access sensitive data on Intel CPUs. Power side-channel attacks are attacks that exploit fluctuations in power consumption to extract sensitive data such as cryptographic keys.
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