CVE-2020-8696
hw: Vector Register Leakage-Active
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · November 10, 2020
Updated · August 7, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) implementation, where a local authenticated attacker with the ability to execute AVX instructions can gather the AVX register state from previous AVX executions. This vulnerability allows information disclosure of the AVX register state.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 2.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE-212 · Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer