CVE-2024-56161
amd64-microcode - security update
7.2
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.10%
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.
How to fix CVE-2024-56161
To remediate CVE-2024-56161, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.20250311.1~deb11u1 or later
- —upgrade to 3.20250311.1~deb11u1 or later
Is CVE-2024-56161 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.20250311.1~deb11u1
- from 0, < 3.20250311.1~deb11u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |