CVE-2024-23984: Medium severity alpine/intel-ucode vulnerability

Published Sep 16, 2024
·
Updated

Last updated 8 December 2024

Other sources

Observable discrepancy in RAPL interface for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

— NVD

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
alpine/intel-ucode<20240910-r0
20240910-r0
alpine/intel-ucode<20240910-r0
20240910-r0
alpine/intel-ucode<20240910-r0
20240910-r0
alpine/intel-ucode<20240910-r0
20240910-r0
alpine/intel-ucode<20240910-r0
20240910-r0
alpine/intel-ucode<20240910-r0
20240910-r0
alpine/intel-ucode<20240910-r0
20240910-r0
alpine/intel-ucode<20240910-r0
20240910-r0
debian/intel-microcode<3.20240910.1~deb12u1
3.20240910.1~deb12u1
debian/intel-microcode<3.20240910.1
3.20240910.1
debian/intel-microcode<3.20240910.1
3.20240910.1
debian/intel-microcode
3.20251111.1~deb12u13.20250812.1~deb12u13.20251111.1~deb13u13.20250812.1~deb13u13.20260227.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/intel-ucode to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 20240910-r0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/intel-microcode to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.20240910.1~deb12u1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/intel-microcode to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.20240910.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/intel-microcode to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.20251111.1~deb12u1Fixed in 3.20250812.1~deb12u1Fixed in 3.20251111.1~deb13u1Fixed in 3.20250812.1~deb13u1Fixed in 3.20260227.1

Event History

Sep 11, 2024
News Published
via The Register·01:27 AM
Sep 16, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:38 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:38 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·05:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-23984?

CVE-2024-23984 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-23984?

To fix CVE-2024-23984, update the intel-microcode package to version 3.20240910.1~deb11u1 or later.

3

What is CVE-2024-23984 about?

CVE-2024-23984 relates to an observable discrepancy in the RAPL interface for certain Intel processors that may allow a privileged user to disclose information locally.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2024-23984?

CVE-2024-23984 affects users of specific Intel processors running vulnerable versions of the intel-microcode package.

5

Is CVE-2024-23984 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2024-23984 requires local access for exploitation, thus it is not remotely exploitable.

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