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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2019.0313
INTEL-SA-00210 - Intel Processor Machine Check Error Advisory
13 November 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Intel Core Processor
Intel Core X-series Processor
Intel Pentium Gold Processor
Intel Celeron Processor
Intel Xeon Processor
Intel Xeon Scalable Processor
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-12207
Member content until: Friday, December 13 2019
Reference: ESB-2019.4247
ESB-2019.4246
OVERVIEW
Intel has discovered vulnerabilities in the following products:
o Intel Core Processors
o Intel Core X-series Processor
o Intel Pentium Gold Processor
o Intel Celeron Processor
o Intel Xeon Processor
o Intel Xeon Scalable Processors [1]
IMPACT
Intel has provided the folllowing information regarding the
vulnerabilities:
"Intel ID: INTEL-SA-00210
Advisory Category: Firmware, Software
Impact of vulnerability : Denial of Service
Severity rating : MEDIUM
Original release: 11/12/2019
Last revised: 11/12/2019" [1]
"CVEID: CVE-2018-12207
Description: Improper invalidation for page table updates by a
virtual guest operating system for multiple Intel(R) Processors may
allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service
of the host system via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.5 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H" [1]
MITIGATION
Intel recommends:
"To mitigate this vulnerability, operating system and hypervisor
vendors will be providing software updates. Please contact your
operating system vendor for additional details" [1]
REFERENCES
[1] INTEL-SA-00210 - Intel Processor Machine Check Error Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00210.html
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