Vulnerability in Insyde Kernel
CVE-2022-30773
DMA attacks on the parameter buffer used by the IhisiSmm 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 IhisiSmm 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. This issue is fixed in Kernel 5.4: 05.44.23 and Kernel 5.5: 05.52.23. CWE-367
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
EPSS: 0.001 (3.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Insyde Kernel
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-30773?
- CVE-2022-30773 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Insyde Kernel, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2022-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2022-30773?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.