#VU60493 Input validation error in Intel products - CVE-2021-0127

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60493

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0127

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
6th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
7th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
8th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
10th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Celeron Processor G Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Core X-series Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon W Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon Processor E Family
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon D Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 81xxD
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon Processor E3 v5 Family
Hardware solutions / Firmware
9th Generation Intel Core Processors
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers
Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Other hardware appliances

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient control flow management. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

6th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

7th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

8th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

9th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

10th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Celeron Processor G Series: All versions

Intel Core X-series Processors: All versions

Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series: All versions

Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon W Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon Processor E Family: All versions

Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family: All versions

Intel Xeon D Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon Platinum 81xxD: All versions

Intel Xeon Processor E3 v5 Family: All versions

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00532.html

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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.