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HIGH

kernel: hw: Insecure default variable initialization for the Intel BSSA DFT feature

Published Jul 14, 2021

Description

Insecure default variable initialization for the Intel BSSA DFT feature may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Remediation

Red Hat statement

This issue is not in Red Hat supported software. Please contact your system manufacturer for more information and/or potential BIOS firmware update that addresses this issue.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner intel
Published Jul 14, 2021
Updated Aug 3, 2024
Reserved Oct 22, 2020
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Important
Public date Jul 13, 2021
ENISA EUVD
Assigner intel
Published Jul 14, 2021
Updated Aug 3, 2024
Exploited since n/a
EUVD-2021-2763