MEDIUM · 6.4

CVE-2022-33982

DMA attacks on the parameter buffer used by the Int15ServiceSmm software SMI handler could lead to a TOCTOU attack on the SMI handler and lead to corruption of SMRAM. DMA attacks on the parameter buff...

Vulnerability Description

DMA attacks on the parameter buffer used by the Int15ServiceSmm software SMI handler could lead to a TOCTOU attack on the SMI handler and lead to corruption of SMRAM. DMA attacks on the parameter buffer used by the software SMI handler used by the driver Int15ServiceSmm could lead to a TOCTOU attack on the SMI handler and lead to corruption of SMRAM. This issue was discovered by Insyde engineering during a security review. This issue is fixed in Kernel 5.2: 05.27.23, Kernel 5.3: 05.36.23, Kernel 5.4: 05.44.23 and Kernel 5.5: 05.52.23 CWE-367

CVSS Score

6.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
InsydeKernel>= 5.2, < 5.2.05.27.23

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-33982?

CVE-2022-33982 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). DMA attacks on the parameter buffer used by the Int15ServiceSmm software SMI handler could lead to a TOCTOU attack on the SMI handler and lead to corruption of SMRAM. DMA attacks on the parameter buff...

How severe is CVE-2022-33982?

CVE-2022-33982 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-33982?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Insyde Kernel.