Improper finite state machines (FSMs) in hardware logic in some Intel(R) Processors may…
Priority LOW 24CWE-1245Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Improper finite state machines (FSMs) in hardware logic in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an privileged user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00184 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel(R) Processors | See references | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) Processors Vendor— Affected See references Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2024:10528 Released 2024-12-04 · Red Hat rating ImportantOpenShift Container Platform 4.16.25 bug fix and security update
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 rhcos
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10528 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-24968
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r3xc-mh5x-gjfq
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-24968 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-24968 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r3xc-mh5x-gjfq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-24968 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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