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CVE-2023-46103

intel-microcode: Unexpected behavior in Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra Processors

Severity Score

4.7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior in Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

La secuencia de instrucciones del procesador genera un comportamiento inesperado en los procesadores Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra que pueden permitir que un usuario autenticado habilite potencialmente la denegación de servicio a través del acceso local.

A flaw was found in intel-microcode. The sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior in Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra processors that may allow an authenticated user to enable a denial of service via local access.

It was discovered that some 3rd and 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Processors did not properly restrict access to certain hardware features when using Intel® SGX or Intel® TDX. This may allow a privileged local user to potentially further escalate their privileges on the system. This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.10, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. It was discovered that some Intel® Atom® Processors did not properly clear register state when performing various operations. A local attacker could use this to obtain sensitive information via a transient execution attack. This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.10, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-11-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-05-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
  • CWE-1281: Sequence of Processor Instructions Leads to Unexpected Behavior
CAPEC
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Ubuntu Linux
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Leap
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Suse
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Sled
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Sles
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