Input validation error in 2nd Gen AMD EPYC Processors and 3rd Gen AMD EPYC Processors - CVE-2021-46764

 

Input validation error in 2nd Gen AMD EPYC Processors and 3rd Gen AMD EPYC Processors - CVE-2021-46764

Published: May 10, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU75987
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-46764
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: AMD
Affected software:
2nd Gen AMD EPYC Processors
3rd Gen AMD EPYC Processors

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation of DRAM addresses in SMU. A local user can overwrite sensitive memory locations within the ASP and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-46764

Install updates from vendor's website.

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