Intel Core Ultra Processor sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel Core Ultra Processor and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Such manipulation leads to sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-46103. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Intel Core Ultra Processor (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1281. Specific combinations of processor instructions lead to undesirable behavior such as locking the processor until a hard reset performed. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior in Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

The advisory is available at intel.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-46103 since 11/03/2023. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211574 (Oracle Linux 9 : microcode_ctl (ELSA-2024-9401)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (211574). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior
CWE: CWE-1281
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 211574
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 9 : microcode_ctl (ELSA-2024-9401)

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Timelineinfo

11/03/2023 🔍
05/17/2024 +195 days 🔍
05/17/2024 +0 days 🔍
11/19/2024 +186 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-01052
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-46103 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-46103
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-264674

Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2024 06:40
Updated: 11/19/2024 12:27
Changes: 05/17/2024 06:40 (60), 11/19/2024 12:27 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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