SB2024031327 - Remote denial of service in Intel processors bus lock



SB2024031327 - Remote denial of service in Intel processors bus lock

Published: March 13, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024031327
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Protection Mechanism Failure (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39368)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures in the bus lock regulator mechanism. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.