Bug 2049528 (CVE-2021-0127)

Summary: CVE-2021-0127 microcode: Intel Processor Breakpoint Control Flow
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Petr Matousek <pmatouse>
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A flaw was found in microcode. Under complex microarchitectural conditions, an unexpected code breakpoint may cause a system hang. The hang was observed on a Skylake server processor, and subsequent analysis indicated additional potentially affected processors. This flaw allows a possible temporary denial of service (TDOS) to occur.
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Bug Depends On: 2049533, 2049534, 2049535, 2049536, 2049537, 2049538, 2049539, 2049540, 2049541, 2049543, 2051547    
Bug Blocks: 2049526    

Description Petr Matousek 2022-02-02 11:44:36 UTC
Under complex microarchitectural conditions, an unexpected code breakpoint may cause a system hang. The hang has been observed on a Skylake server processor, subsequent analysis indicated additional potentially affected processors. The potential exists for a Temporary Denial of of Service (TDOS).