An intel-ucode security update has been released for Arch Linux.

ASA-202102-34: intel-ucode: information disclosure

Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202102-34
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Severity: Medium
Date : 2021-02-27
CVE-ID : CVE-2020-8696 CVE-2020-8698
Package : intel-ucode
Type : information disclosure
Remote : No
Link :   https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1588

Summary
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The package intel-ucode before version 20210216-1 is vulnerable to
information disclosure.

Resolution
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Upgrade to 20210216-1.

# pacman -Syu "intel-ucode> 210216-1"

The problems have been fixed upstream in version 20210216.

Workaround
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None.

Description
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- CVE-2020-8696 (information disclosure)

Improper removal of sensitive information before storage or transfer in
some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially
enable information disclosure via local access.

- CVE-2020-8698 (information disclosure)

Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors may
allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information
disclosure via local access.

Impact
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An authenticated attacker could disclose information.

References
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  https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00381.html
  https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files/releases/tag/microcode-20210216
  https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-8696
  https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-8698