Resource exhaustion in Intel Puma
CVE-2017-5693
Firmware in the Intel Puma 5, 6, and 7 Series might experience resource depletion or timeout, which allows a network attacker to create a denial of service via crafted network traffic.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.043 (90.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Intel Puma
- Intel Puma_firmware — versions 5.0, 6.0_soc, 7.0_soc
- Intel Corporation Puma 5, 6, And 7 Series — versions All
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@intel.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5693?
- CVE-2017-5693 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Puma, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-07-31.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5693?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5693 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.