Vulnerability
Influence of Trivial Data Value in Cache Policy
An observable timing difference in how the cache policy of some Intel processors treats trivial data values, which can disclose information.
- Kind
- Side channel
- CVEs
- 1
- Published
- 2021
CVEs
| CVE | Name | Vendors | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-24512 | Influence of Trivial Data Value in Cache Policy (described below) | Intel | 2021-06-09 |
CVEs without a page of their own
The sources give these CVEs too few facts of their own (affected processors, a mitigation, a check) for a page; this is what they say.
CVE-2020-24512: Influence of Trivial Data Value in Cache Policy
An observable timing difference that depends on whether data values are trivial; Intel rates it low and fixed it in microcode in June 2021. INTEL-SA-00464. Source. Source. CVE record (2021-06-09).