CVE-2024-21820
Public on 2024-11-13
Modified on 2025-03-19
Description
Incorrect default permissions in some Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor memory controller configurations when using Intel(R) SGX may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | microcode_ctl | 2024-10-31 | ALAS-2024-1950 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | microcode_ctl | 2024-11-01 | ALAS2-2024-2682 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | microcode_ctl | 2024-10-31 | ALAS2023-2024-748 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |