CVE-2024-28956: Xen Security Advisory 469 v2 (CVE-2024-28956) - x86: Indict Target Selection

Published May 12, 2025
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Updated

Exposure of Sensitive Information in Shared Microarchitectural Structures during Transient Execution for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Affected Software

256 affected componentsFixes available
Intel Processor
XEN Xen Hypervisor=469
alpine/intel-ucode<20250512-r0
20250512-r0
alpine/intel-ucode<20250512-r0
20250512-r0
alpine/intel-ucode<20250512-r0
20250512-r0
alpine/intel-ucode<20250512-r0
20250512-r0
alpine/intel-ucode<20250512-r0
20250512-r0
alpine/intel-ucode<20250512-r0
20250512-r0
alpine/intel-ucode<20250512-r0
20250512-r0
alpine/xen<4.17.5-r4
4.17.5-r4
alpine/xen<4.18.5-r0
4.18.5-r0
alpine/xen<4.18.5-r0
4.18.5-r0
alpine/xen<4.19.2-r1
4.19.2-r1
alpine/xen<4.20.0-r1
4.20.0-r1
alpine/xen<4.20.0-r1
4.20.0-r1
alpine/xen<4.20.0-r1
4.20.0-r1
debian/intel-microcode<3.20250512.1~deb12u1
3.20250512.1~deb12u1
debian/intel-microcode<3.20250512.1
3.20250512.1
debian/intel-microcode<3.20250512.1
3.20250512.1
debian/linux<6.1.140-1
6.1.140-1
debian/linux<6.12.29-1
6.12.29-1
debian/linux<6.12.29-1
6.12.29-1
debian/xen<4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1
debian/xen<4.20.2+7-g1badcf5035-0+deb13u1
4.20.2+7-g1badcf5035-0+deb13u1
debian/xen<4.20.2+7-g1badcf5035-1
4.20.2+7-g1badcf5035-1
debian/intel-microcode
3.20251111.1~deb12u13.20250812.1~deb12u13.20251111.1~deb13u13.20250812.1~deb13u13.20260227.1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1
debian/xen
4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-14.17.7-0+deb12u14.20.3+127-gc42374a105-0+deb13u14.20.4+39-gf1e1321c87-0+deb13u14.20.4+39-gf1e1321c87-1
ubuntu/intel-microcode*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*
ubuntu/intel-microcode<3.20250512.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
3.20250512.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/intel-microcode<3.20250512.0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1
3.20250512.0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/intel-microcode<3.20250512.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
3.20250512.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1088.95~20.04.1
5.15.0-1088.95~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1094.103~20.04.1
5.15.0-1094.103~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1087.96~20.04.2
5.15.0-1087.96~20.04.2
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-144.157~20.04.1
5.15.0-144.157~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1080.83~20.04.1
5.15.0-1080.83~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1083.89~20.04.1
5.15.0-1083.89~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-144.157~20.04.1
5.15.0-144.157~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1041.41~20.04.1
5.15.0-1041.41~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1085.91~20.04.3
5.15.0-1085.91~20.04.3
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1083.87~20.04.1
5.15.0-1083.87~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/intel-microcode<3.20250512.0ubuntu0.22.04.1
3.20250512.0ubuntu0.22.04.1
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-144.157
5.15.0-144.157
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1088.95
5.15.0-1088.95
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1094.103
5.15.0-1094.103
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1094.103.1
5.15.0-1094.103.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1087.96
5.15.0-1087.96
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1085.91
5.15.0-1085.91
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1070.78
5.15.0-1070.78
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1080.83
5.15.0-1080.83
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1083.89
5.15.0-1083.89
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1084.89
5.15.0-1084.89
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-144.157
5.15.0-144.157
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1082.83
5.15.0-1082.83
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1041.41
5.15.0-1041.41
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1030.30
5.15.0-1030.30
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1085.91
5.15.0-1085.91
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1083.86
5.15.0-1083.86
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1052.56
5.15.0-1052.56
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1072.74
5.15.0-1072.74
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1081.83
5.15.0-1081.83
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1088.97
5.15.0-1088.97
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1088.95+fips1
5.15.0-1088.95+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1094.103+fips1
5.15.0-1094.103+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-144.157+fips1
5.15.0-144.157+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1087.96+fips1
5.15.0-1087.96+fips1
ubuntu/intel-microcode<3.20250512.0ubuntu0.24.04.1
3.20250512.0ubuntu0.24.04.1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-100.100
6.8.0-100.100
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1046.49
6.8.0-1046.49
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14<6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1
6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1046.52
6.8.0-1046.52
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1046.53
6.8.0-1046.53
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1047.50
6.8.0-1047.50
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14<6.14.0-1014.15~24.04.1
6.14.0-1014.15~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1043.48
6.8.0-1043.48
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1030.33
6.8.0-1030.33
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1044.44
6.8.0-1044.44
ubuntu/linux-intel*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-100.100.1
6.8.0-100.100.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1046.49
6.8.0-1046.49
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1046.49.1
6.8.0-1046.49.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1020.20
6.8.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1043.44
6.8.0-1043.44
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1047.51
6.8.0-1047.51
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1023.24
6.8.0-1023.24
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1016.20
6.8.0-1016.20
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2037.38
6.8.0-2037.38
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1041.42
6.8.1-1041.42
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-100.100+fips1
6.8.0-100.100+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
ubuntu/intel-microcode<3.20250512.1ubuntu1
3.20250512.1ubuntu1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/intel-microcode<3.20250512.1ubuntu1
3.20250512.1ubuntu1

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 20250512-r0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/xen to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.17.5-r4
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/xen to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.18.5-r0
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/xen to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.19.2-r1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/xen to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.20.0-r1
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.20250512.1~deb12u1
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.20250512.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.140-1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.12.29-1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/xen to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/xen to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.20.2+7-g1badcf5035-0+deb13u1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/xen to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.20.2+7-g1badcf5035-1
  13. 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
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/xen to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.17.5+72-g01140da4e8-1Fixed in 4.17.7-0+deb12u1Fixed in 4.20.3+127-gc42374a105-0+deb13u1Fixed in 4.20.4+39-gf1e1321c87-0+deb13u1Fixed in 4.20.4+39-gf1e1321c87-1
  16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.20250512.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
  17. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.20250512.0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1
  18. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.20250512.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1088.95~20.04.1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1094.103~20.04.1
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1087.96~20.04.2
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-144.157~20.04.1
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.83~20.04.1
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1083.89~20.04.1
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-144.157~20.04.1
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.41~20.04.1
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1085.91~20.04.3
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1083.87~20.04.1
  29. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 3.20250512.0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-144.157
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1088.95
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1094.103
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1094.103.1
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1087.96
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1085.91
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1070.78
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1080.83
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1083.89
  45. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1084.89
  46. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-144.157
  47. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1
  48. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1082.83
  49. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1
  50. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1041.41
  51. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.30
  52. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1085.91
  53. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1
  54. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1083.86
  55. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1
  56. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1052.56
  57. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1072.74
  58. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1081.83
  59. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1088.97
  60. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1
  61. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1088.95+fips1
  62. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1094.103+fips1
  63. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-144.157+fips1
  64. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1087.96+fips1
  65. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 3.20250512.0ubuntu0.24.04.1
  66. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100
  67. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49
  68. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.52
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.53
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50
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    Fixed in 6.14.0-1014.15~24.04.1
  73. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.48
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1030.33
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1044.44
  76. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100.1
  77. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49
  78. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49.1
  79. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1020.20
  80. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1043.44
  81. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.51
  82. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1023.24
  83. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1016.20
  84. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2037.38
  85. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1041.42
  86. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1
  87. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1
  88. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-100.100+fips1
  89. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1
  90. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 3.20250512.1ubuntu1

Event History

May 13, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
News Published
via The Register·09:15 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:03 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-28956?

CVE-2024-28956 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to potential information disclosure risks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-28956?

To remediate CVE-2024-28956, ensure that you apply the latest firmware updates provided by Intel for affected processors.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-28956?

CVE-2024-28956 affects users of certain Intel processors and systems running Xen hypervisors.

4

Can CVE-2024-28956 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2024-28956 requires local access to exploit, meaning an authenticated user must be present on the system.

5

What kind of information could be exposed by CVE-2024-28956?

CVE-2024-28956 could potentially allow an authenticated user to access sensitive information stored in shared microarchitectural structures.

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