Medium severity · published Feb 12, 2025
CVE-2024-31068
Improper Finite State Machines (FSMs) in Hardware Logic for some Intel(R) Processors may allow privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access
5.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Finite State Machines (FSMs) in Hardware Logic for some Intel(R) Processors may allow privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IP
Intel(R) Processors ·
See references · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31068
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-31068
intel.com
https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01166.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00021.html
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