#VU75988 Buffer overflow in 2nd Gen AMD EPYC Processors and 3rd Gen AMD EPYC Processors - CVE-2021-46775

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#VU75988 Buffer overflow in 2nd Gen AMD EPYC Processors and 3rd Gen AMD EPYC Processors - CVE-2021-46775

Published: May 10, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU75988
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-46775
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
2nd Gen AMD EPYC Processors
3rd Gen AMD EPYC Processors
Software vendor:
AMD

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in ABL. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.



Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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