#VU63679 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in 2nd Gen AMD EPYC Processors and 3rd Gen AMD EPYC Processors


Published: 2022-05-25

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63679

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26347

CWE-ID: CWE-367

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
2nd Gen AMD EPYC Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
3rd Gen AMD EPYC Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor:

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the System Management Unit (SMU). A local user can force the DMA (Direct Memory Access) to reference an invalid DRAM address and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions


External links
http://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-1028


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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