CVE-2021-0086
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2021 at 07:07 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:29 AM UTC
12 products affected across 2 vendorsFedoraItanium Processors FirmwareCore Processors Firmware
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
Observable response discrepancy in floating-point operations for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 11.0.0.1225
Affected range stops below 11.0.0.1225, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
80%
All versions
Core Processors· Inteldevice
80%All versions
80%
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H36U6CNREC436W6GYO7QUMJIVEA35SCV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SVA2NY26MMXOODUMYZN5DCU3FXMBMBOB/
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00516.html
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00546.html
References (7)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/08/7Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/09/2Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/10/1Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H36U6CNREC436W6GYO7QUMJIVEA35SCV/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SVA2NY26MMXOODUMYZN5DCU3FXMBMBOB/x_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00516.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00546.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-203
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