Improper Finite State Machines (FSMs) in Hardware Logic Affecting intel-microcode package, versions <3.20240910.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-INTELMICROCODE-7931238
  • published11 Sept 2024
  • disclosed16 Sept 2024

Introduced: 11 Sep 2024

CVE-2024-24968  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1245  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 intel-microcode to version 3.20240910.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 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