What is the severity of CVE-2018-8933?

CVE-2018-8933 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the risk it poses to the security of protected memory regions in AMD EPYC Server processors.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8933?

To mitigate CVE-2018-8933, ensure that you update to the latest firmware provided by AMD for its EPYC Server processors.

What systems are affected by CVE-2018-8933?

CVE-2018-8933 affects AMD EPYC Server processors and their associated firmware.

Is CVE-2018-8933 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2018-8933 can potentially be exploited locally, giving attackers access to sensitive data in protected memory.

When was CVE-2018-8933 disclosed?

CVE-2018-8933 was disclosed in March 2018 as part of a set of vulnerabilities affecting AMD processors.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-8933

critical

9.3

CWE

732

22/3/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-8933

First published: Thu Mar 22 2018(Updated: )

The AMD EPYC Server processor chips have insufficient access control for protected memory regions, aka FALLOUT-1, FALLOUT-2, and FALLOUT-3.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Amd Epyc Server Firmware
AMD EPYC Server

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8933?
CVE-2018-8933 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the risk it poses to the security of protected memory regions in AMD EPYC Server processors.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8933?
To mitigate CVE-2018-8933, ensure that you update to the latest firmware provided by AMD for its EPYC Server processors.
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-8933?
CVE-2018-8933 affects AMD EPYC Server processors and their associated firmware.
Is CVE-2018-8933 exploitable remotely?
CVE-2018-8933 can potentially be exploited locally, giving attackers access to sensitive data in protected memory.
When was CVE-2018-8933 disclosed?
CVE-2018-8933 was disclosed in March 2018 as part of a set of vulnerabilities affecting AMD processors.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8933?
CVE-2018-8933 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the risk it poses to the security of protected memory regions in AMD EPYC Server processors.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8933?
To mitigate CVE-2018-8933, ensure that you update to the latest firmware provided by AMD for its EPYC Server processors.
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-8933?
CVE-2018-8933 affects AMD EPYC Server processors and their associated firmware.
Is CVE-2018-8933 exploitable remotely?
CVE-2018-8933 can potentially be exploited locally, giving attackers access to sensitive data in protected memory.
When was CVE-2018-8933 disclosed?
CVE-2018-8933 was disclosed in March 2018 as part of a set of vulnerabilities affecting AMD processors.