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Improper Finite State Machines (FSMs) in Hardware Logic Affecting intel-microcode package, versions <3.20240910.1

Severity

 Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN13-INTELMICROCODE-7930909
  • published 11 Sep 2024
  • disclosed 16 Sep 2024
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Introduced: 11 Sep 2024

CVE-2024-24968 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-1245 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 intel-microcode to version 3.20240910.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream intel-microcode package and not the intel-microcode package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

Improper finite state machines (FSMs) in hardware logic in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an privileged user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Red Hat

5.3 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    High
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Changed
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

5.3 medium