CVE-2024-21978

Aug. 5, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

6.0
Medium

Description

Improper input validation in SEV-SNP could allow a malicious hypervisor to read or overwrite guest memory potentially leading to data leakage or data corruption.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
AMD SEV-SNP
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Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References

https://https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-3011.html

Tags

CWE-20
psirt@amd.com
2024-08-05
CVE-2024-21978

CVSS Score

6.0 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: HIGH
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: NONE

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 5, 2024, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 5, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

psirt@amd.com

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