SB2023021597 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Insyde Kernel
Published: February 15, 2023 Updated: September 18, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023021597
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-32954)
CWE-ID: CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a time-of-check, time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in InsydeH2O in the SdMmcDevice. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.