CVE-2024-28956 Information disclosure in Intel(R) Processors
An authenticated local attacker can exploit transient execution flaws in Intel processors to disclose sensitive information from shared microarchitectural structures.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-28956?
CVE-2024-28956 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 13 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Exposure of Sensitive Information in Shared Microarchitectural Structures during Transient Execution for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Weakness: CWE-1421
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28956?
Linux distribution packages (7)
xen SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | All versions | 4.18.5_02-150600.3.23.1 |
xen SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | All versions | 4.20.0_12-150700.3.3.1 |
xen SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP6 | All versions | 4.18.5_02-150600.3.23.1 |
xen SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP7 | All versions | 4.20.0_12-150700.3.3.1 |
xen openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | All versions | 4.18.5_02-150600.3.23.1 |
kernel-source openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 6.14.6-1.1 |
xen openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 4.20.0_12-1.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2024-28956?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-28956 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-28956 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2024-28956, BELL-CVE-2024-28956, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28956, GHSA-hwrg-xmjh-93xc, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2024-28956, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2024-28956 and 5 more.