VDB-236861 · CVE-2023-28938 · intel-sa-00690

Intel SSD Tools Software prior 4.2-rc2 resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Intel SSD Tools Software. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-28938. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel SSD Tools Software. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Uncontrolled resource consumption in some Intel(R) SSD Tools software before version mdadm-4.2-rc2 may allow a priviledged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

The weakness was released 08/11/2023 as intel-sa-00690. The advisory is shared at intel.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-28938 since 04/01/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 241847 (CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: mdadm (CVE-2023-28938)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.2-rc2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (241847). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Intel

Name

SSD Tools Software

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.3

VulDB Base Score: 2.3
VulDB Temp Score: 2.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 4.4
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 3.4
CNA Vector (Intel Corporation): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 241847
Nessus Name: CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: mdadm (CVE-2023-28938)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: SSD Tools Software 4.2-rc2

Timelineinfo

04/01/2023 🔍
08/11/2023 +132 days 🔍
08/11/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/11/2025 +700 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00690
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28938 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28938
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-236861

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2023 08:20
Updated: 07/11/2025 17:02
Changes: 08/11/2023 08:20 (49), 09/05/2023 14:09 (11), 07/11/2025 17:02 (17)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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