USN-7269-1: Intel Microcode vulnerabilities

Published Feb 17, 2025
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Updated

Ke Sun, Paul Grosen and Alyssa Milburn discovered that some Intel® Processors did not properly implement Finite State Machines (FSMs) in Hardware Logic. A local privileged attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-31068) It was discovered that some Intel® Processors with Intel® SGX did not properly restrict access to the EDECCSSA user leaf function. A local authenticated attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-36293) Ke Sun, Alyssa Milburn, Benoit Morgan, and Erik Bjorge discovered that the UEFI firmware for some Intel® processors did not properly restrict access. An authenticated local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-39279)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/intel-microcode<3.20250211.0ubuntu0.24.10.1
3.20250211.0ubuntu0.24.10.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.10
All of the following
ubuntu/intel-microcode<3.20250211.0ubuntu0.22.04.1
3.20250211.0ubuntu0.22.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/intel-microcode<3.20250211.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
3.20250211.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/intel-microcode<3.20250211.0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1
3.20250211.0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/intel-microcode<3.20250211.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
3.20250211.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

Event History

Feb 17, 2025
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-7269-1?

The severity of USN-7269-1 is high as it allows a local privileged attacker to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix USN-7269-1?

To fix USN-7269-1, update the 'intel-microcode' package to the recommended version for your Ubuntu release.

3

Which Ubuntu versions are affected by USN-7269-1?

USN-7269-1 affects Ubuntu 24.10, 22.04, 20.04, 18.04, and 16.04.

4

What is the cause of USN-7269-1?

USN-7269-1 is caused by improper implementation of Finite State Machines in Intel processors' hardware logic.

5

Can USN-7269-1 be exploited remotely?

No, USN-7269-1 requires local access for exploitation as it involves local privileged attackers.

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