FreeBSD : Intel CPUs -- multiple vulnerabilities (9d8e9952-5a42-11ef-a219-1c697a616631)

high Nessus Plugin ID 205541

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 9d8e9952-5a42-11ef-a219-1c697a616631 advisory.

Intel reports:

A potential security vulnerability in SMI Transfer monitor (STM) may allow escalation of privilege. Intel has released microcode updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.

A potential security vulnerability in some 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors may allow denial of service. Intel has released microcode updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.

A potential security vulnerability in some 3rd, 4th, and 5th Generation Intel Xeon Processors may allow escalation of privilege.
Intel has released firmware updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.

A potential security vulnerability in the Intel Core Ultra Processor stream cache mechanism may allow escalation of privilege. Intel has released microcode updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.

A potential security vulnerability in some Intel Processor stream cache mechanisms may allow escalation of privilege. Intel has released microcode updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the FreeBSD security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 205541

File Name: freebsd_pkg_9d8e99525a4211efa2191c697a616631.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 8/14/2024

Updated: 8/14/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

Temporal Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-49141

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:cpu-microcode-intel, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/14/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/5/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-42667, CVE-2023-49141, CVE-2024-24853, CVE-2024-24980, CVE-2024-25939

Detections

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