Bug 1988309 (CVE-2021-0144) - CVE-2021-0144 kernel: hw: Insecure default variable initialization for the Intel BSSA DFT feature
Summary: CVE-2021-0144 kernel: hw: Insecure default variable initialization for the In...
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: CVE-2021-0144
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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Blocks: 1971785
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Reported: 2021-07-30 10:09 UTC by Petr Matousek
Modified: 2021-07-30 17:22 UTC (History)
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The Intel BIOS Shared SW Architecture (BSSA) Design for Test (DFT) feature may allow escalation of privilege in the customer build time configuration. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
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Last Closed: 2021-07-30 10:12:43 UTC
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Description Petr Matousek 2021-07-30 10:09:06 UTC 
A potential security vulnerability in the customer build time configuration for the Intel BIOS Shared SW Architecture (BSSA) Design for Test (DFT) feature may allow escalation of privilege.
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