SB20240819158 - Privilege escalation in Intel Xeon processors
Published: August 19, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240819158
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Protection Mechanism Failure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24980)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures. A local privileged user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.