#VU96077 Buffer overflow in Intel products - CVE-2023-38655

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96077

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38655

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel C420 Chipset
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel X299 Chipset
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel C230 series chipset
Hardware solutions / Firmware
2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon W processor 3200 series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
1st Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon W processor 3100 series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
8th Gen Intel Core processor
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel 200 Series Chipset
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel 100 Series Chipset
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel 300 Series Chipset
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel C240 Series Chipset
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Pentium Gold processor series (G54XXU)
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Celeron processor 4000 series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel 400 Series Chipset
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel 500 series chipset
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel C250 Series Chipset
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom x6000E series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel 600 Series Chipset
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Celeron Processor N Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Celeron Processor J Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Pentium Processor N Series
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances
Intel Pentium Processor J Series
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in firmware. A local administrator can trigger memory corruption and cause a denail of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel C420 Chipset: before 11.12.95

Intel X299 Chipset: before 11.12.95

Intel C230 series chipset: before 11.12.95

2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor: before 11.22.95

Intel Xeon W processor 3200 series: before 11.22.95

1st Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor: before 11.22.95

Intel Xeon W processor 3100 series: before 11.22.95

8th Gen Intel Core processor: before 11.8.95

Intel 200 Series Chipset: before 11.8.95

Intel 100 Series Chipset: before 11.8.95

Intel 300 Series Chipset: before 12.0.94

Intel C240 Series Chipset: before 12.0.94

Pentium Gold processor series (G54XXU): before 12.0.94

Celeron processor 4000 series: before 12.0.94

Intel 400 Series Chipset: before 14.1.72

Intel 500 series chipset: before 15.0.47

Intel C250 Series Chipset: before 15.0.47

Intel Atom x6000E series: before 15.40.32

Intel 600 Series Chipset: before 16.1.30

Intel Pentium Processor N Series: before 15.40.32

Intel Pentium Processor J Series: before 15.40.32

Intel Celeron Processor N Series: before 15.40.32

Intel Celeron Processor J Series: before 15.40.32

Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series: before 13.50.27

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00999.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.