Vulnerability · Published Jun 9, 2021 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2020-24489
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Intel(R) VT-d products. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 29% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 71.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Incomplete cleanup in some Intel(R) VT-d products may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | intel-ucode | 20210608-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-24489 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | intel-ucode | 20210608-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-24489 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | intel-ucode | 20210608-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-24489 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | intel-ucode | 20210608-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-24489 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | intel-ucode | 20210608-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-24489 |
| Debian:12 | intel-microcode | 3.20210608.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24489 |
| Debian:13 | intel-microcode | 3.20210608.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24489 |
| Debian:14 | intel-microcode | 3.20210608.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24489 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | microcode_ctl | 4:20210216-1.20210608.1.el8_4 | RLSA-2021:3027 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | microcode_ctl | 4:20210216-1.20210525.1.el8_4 | RLSA-2021:2308 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) VT-d products | See references |
References
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00442.html x_refsource_MISC
- DSA-4934 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210726 [SECURITY] [DLA 2718-1] intel-microcode security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST