CVE-2020-24489

Description

Incomplete cleanup in some Intel(R) VT-d products may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory intel.com
Affected: n/a Intel(R) VT-d products
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00442.html vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4934 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00022.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24489?
CVE-2020-24489 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-24489?
To fix CVE-2020-24489, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-24489 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-24489 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-24489?
CVE-2020-24489 affects n/a Intel(R) VT-d products.
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