2019.2 IPU – Intel(R) SGX and TXT vulnerability

What happened

Insufficient memory protection in Intel(R) 6th Generation Core Processors and greater, supporting TXT, may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected versions

2019.2 IPU – Intel(R) SGX and TXT: See provided reference Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

• Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
• Review affected product exposure and access logs.