# CVE-2020-0543: Incomplete cleanup from specific special register read operations in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-06-15 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a Intel(R) Processors: version range not reported

## Description

Incomplete cleanup from specific special register read operations in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Intel(R) Processors, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00320.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4385-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4388-1/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00025.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4392-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4393-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4389-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4387-1/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NQZMOSHLTBBIECENNXA6M7DN5FEED4KI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T5OUM24ZC43G4IDT3JUCIHJTSDXJSK6Y/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4390-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4391-1/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DT2VKDMQ3I37NBNJ256A2EXR7OJHXXKZ/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/14/5
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00024.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00031.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-534763.pdf
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10318
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GRFC7UAPKAFFH5WX3AMDUBVHLKYQA2NZ/

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