Vulnerability identifier: #VU75987

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-2021-46764

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-3001.html

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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.