Vulnerability in Amd Epyc™ 7003 Series Processors

CVE-2024-21977

Incomplete cleanup after loading a CPU microcode patch may allow a privileged attacker to degrade the entropy of the RDRAND instruction, potentially resulting in loss of integrity for SEV-SNP guests.

EPSS: 0.000 (7.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.2 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-21977?
CVE-2024-21977 is a low-severity vulnerability in Amd Epyc™ 7003 Series Processors, classified under Incomplete Cleanup. CVSS score: 3.2/10. Published 2025-09-05.
How severe is CVE-2024-21977?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-21977 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.