Vulnerability identifier: #VU63685

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-26348

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to failure to flush the Translation Lookaside Buffer (TLB) of the I/O memory management unit (IOMMU). A local user can force the IO device into writing data to memory it should not be able to access.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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

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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.