SB2025022403 - Ubuntu update for intel-microcode
Published: February 24, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31068)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper Finite State Machines (FSMs) in Hardware Logic. A local administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36293)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the EDECCSSA user leaf function. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
3) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39279)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient granularity of access control. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.