Denial of Service Vulnerability in Intel Slim Bootloader

CVE-2026-44624

What is CVE-2026-44624?

A vulnerability exists in the Ext2 parser for the Intel Slim Bootloader that may allow an attacker with privileged access to execute a denial of service. This can lead to data corruption via local access under specific conditions, without requiring extensive internal knowledge or user interaction. The implications of this flaw can significantly impact the integrity and availability of affected systems, leading potentially to severe operational disruptions.

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