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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityDeferred

CVE-2024-21977

Incomplete cleanup after loading a CPU microcode patch may allow a privileged attacker to degrade the entropy of the RDRAND instruction, potentially resulting in loss of integrity for SEV-SNP guests.

LOW 3.2EPSS 0.15%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.15%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Incomplete cleanup after loading a CPU microcode patch may allow a privileged attacker to degrade the entropy of the RDRAND instruction, potentially resulting in loss of integrity for SEV-SNP guests.

CVSS 3.1
3.2 LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS
0.15% probability · 4th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-459
Source
psirt@amd.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.