Vulnerability identifier: #VU97423

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24968

CWE-ID: CWE-371

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
10th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
11th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
12th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
13th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon D Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Processor Microcode Package for Linux
Hardware solutions / Firmware
13th Generation Intel Core i7 processors
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances

Vendor: Intel

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper finite state machines (FSMs) in hardware logic. A local privileged user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

10th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

11th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

12th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

13th Generation Intel Core i7 processors: All versions

13th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon D Processors: All versions

3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

Intel Processor Microcode Package for Linux: 20190312 - 20240813

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External links
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01097.html

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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.