Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2023-28711

Intel hyperscan_library Insufficient Control Flow Management

Published Nov 20, 2024 · corrected/updated Nov 20, 2024 · Intel hyperscan_library · evidence confidence very high

Insufficient control flow management in the Hyperscan Library maintained by Intel(R) before version 5.4.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2023-28711 is a unknown public vulnerability record for Intel hyperscan_library. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Intel hyperscan_library is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Intel hyperscan_library. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Nov 20, 2024. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 20, 2024 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    Insufficient control flow management in the Hyperscan Library maintained by Intel(R) before version 5.4.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

  2. Nov 20, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor Intel hyperscan_libraryversion unspecified

Sources

  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-28711

    Insufficient control flow management in the Hyperscan Library maintained by Intel(R) before version 5.4.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

    vulncheck.com

References