Local denial of service in Intel Xeon processors
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-21853 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-1245 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware 4th Generation Intel Xeon Platinum processors Hardware solutions / Firmware 4th Generation Intel Xeon Gold Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware 4th Generation Intel Xeon Silver Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware 4th Generation Intel Xeon Bronze Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors with Intel vRAN Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Xeon W Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | Intel |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper finite state machines in hardware logic
EUVDB-ID: #VU101936
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21853
CWE-ID:
CWE-1245 - Improper Finite State Machines (FSMs) in Hardware Logic
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in hardware logic. A local unprivileged user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions
4th Generation Intel Xeon Platinum processors: All versions
4th Generation Intel Xeon Gold Processors: All versions
4th Generation Intel Xeon Silver Processors: All versions
4th Generation Intel Xeon Bronze Processors: All versions
4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors with Intel vRAN: All versions
Intel Xeon W Processors: All versions
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:h:intel:4th_generation_intel_xeon_scalable_processors:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:4th_generation_intel_xeon_platinum_processors:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:4th_generation_intel_xeon_gold_processors:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:4th_generation_intel_xeon_silver_processors:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:4th_generation_intel_xeon_bronze_processors:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:4th_generation_intel_xeon_scalable_processors_with_intel_vran:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_xeon_w_processors:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01101.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
