#VU79249 Input validation error in AMD products - CVE-2023-20556

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79249

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2023-20556

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
AMD uProf for Windows
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
AMD uProf for Linux
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
AMD uProf for FreeBSD
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: AMD

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AMD uProf for Windows: before 4.1.396

AMD uProf for Linux: before 4.1.424

AMD uProf for FreeBSD: before 4.1.409

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External links
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-7003

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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.