CVE-2024-21944
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CVE-2024-21944 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper input validation for DIMM serial presence detect (SPD) metadata could allow an attacker with physical access, ring0 access on a system with a non-compliant DIMM, or control over the Root of Trust for BIOS update, to potentially overwrite guest memory resulting in loss of guest data integrity.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Improper input validation for DIMM serial presence detect (SPD) metadata could allow an attacker with physical access, ring0 access on a system with a non-compliant DIMM, or control over the Root of Trust for BIOS update, to potentially overwrite guest memory resulting in loss of guest data integrity.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD | AMD EPYC™ 7003 Series Processors | All versions |
| AMD | AMD EPYC™ 9004 Series Processor | All versions |
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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