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CVE-2017-5709

Published: 21 November 2017

Multiple privilege escalations in kernel in Intel Server Platform Services Firmware 4.0 allows unauthorized process to access privileged content via unspecified vector.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
this requires a firmware update, not a microcode update

Priority

High

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
intel-microcode
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable

trusty Not vulnerable

upstream Needs triage

xenial Not vulnerable

zesty Not vulnerable

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H