CVE-2024-21801 Denial of service in Intel(R) TDX module software
A privileged local user can cause a denial of service in Intel TDX module software due to insufficient control flow management.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21801?
CVE-2024-21801 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Intel(R) TDX module software, published on 14 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient control flow management in some Intel(R) TDX module software before version 1.5.05.46.698 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Weakness: CWE-691
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21801?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Tdx Module.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21801?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21801 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2024-21801 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21801 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) TDX module software
- CVE-2024-39283 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) TDX module software
- CVE-2023-45745 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) TDX module software
- CVE-2026-20885 Auth bypass in Intel(R) platforms
- CVE-2026-20705 Information disclosure in Intel(R) platform
- CVE-2026-20775 Denial of service in Intel(R) TDX modules
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vr6p-52vm-764x.