CVE-2024-39355 Denial of service in Intel(R) Processors
An authenticated local attacker can cause a denial of service on Intel processors by exploiting improper handling of physical conditions.
- 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-2024-39355?
CVE-2024-39355 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 12 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper handling of physical or environmental conditions in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to enable denial of service via local access.
Weakness: CWE-1384
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39355?
How do I fix CVE-2024-39355?
Apply the vendor's patch.
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-2024-39355 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39355 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2024-39355, BELL-CVE-2024-39355, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-39355, GHSA-4gh6-vw59-7gq4.