Denial of service in Intel Optane PMem
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-0083 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Xeon W processor 3200 series Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Optane Persistent Memory Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | Intel |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU55811
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0083
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions
2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions
Intel Xeon W processor 3200 series: All versions
Intel Optane Persistent Memory: before 2.2.0.1547
External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00512.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
