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CVE-2024-56161

HIGH

7.2

Description

Improper signature verification in AMD CPU ROM microcode patch loader may allow an attacker with local administrator privilege to load malicious CPU microcode resulting in loss of confidentiality and integrity of a confidential guest running under AMD SEV-SNP.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.2

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredHIGH

User InteractionNONE

Published2/3/2025

Last Modified4/2/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-347

References

https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-3019.html(psirt@amd.com)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/04/1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/06/2(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00024.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-7033.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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