vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2024-24968: Security patch for microcode_ctl (ALAS-2024-1950)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:H/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Sep 16, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | Feb 18, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:M/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Sep 16, 2024
Added
Nov 1, 2024
Modified
Feb 18, 2025
Description
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.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-microcode_ctl
References
Rapid7 Labs
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