DMA attacks on the parameter buffer used by the PnpSmm driver could change the contents after parameter values have been checked but before they are used (a TOCTOU attack) DMA attacks on the parameter buffer used by the PnpSmm driver could change the contents after parameter values have been checked but before they are used (a TOCTOU attack) . This issue was discovered by Insyde engineering during a security review. This iss was fixed in Kernel 5.2: 05.27.29, Kernel 5.3: 05.36.25, Kernel 5.4: 05.44.25, Kernel 5.5: 05.52.25. CWE-367 https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022043
The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource’s state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. This can cause the product to perform invalid actions when the resource is in an unexpected state.
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
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Kernel | Insyde | 5.2 (including) | 5.2.05.27.29 (excluding) |
Kernel | Insyde | 5.3 (including) | 5.3.05.36.25 (excluding) |
Kernel | Insyde | 5.4 (including) | 5.4.05.44.25 (excluding) |
Kernel | Insyde | 5.5 (including) | 5.5.05.52.25 (excluding) |