CVE-2021-38578: Critical severity tianocore edk ii vulnerability

Published May 13, 2021
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Updated

A flaw was found in edk2. A integer underflow in the SmmEntryPoint function leads to a write into the SMM region allowing a local attacker with administration privileges on the system to execute code within the SMM privileged context. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Other sources

Existing CommBuffer checks in SmmEntryPoint will not catch underflow when computing BufferSize.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/edk2<0:20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2
0:20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2
Tianocore edk2<=202202
Insyde kernel=5.0
Insyde kernel=5.1
Insyde kernel=5.2
Insyde kernel=5.3
Insyde kernel=5.4
Insyde kernel=5.5
debian/edk2<=2020.11-2+deb11u2
2022.11-6+deb12u22022.11-6+deb12u12025.02-62025.02-7

Event History

May 13, 2021
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:32 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 3, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:53 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 10, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·06:12 AM
Description
Oct 14, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:12 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-38578?

CVE-2021-38578 is a vulnerability in edk2 that allows a local attacker with administration privileges to execute code within the system management mode (SMM) context.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38578?

CVE-2021-38578 has a severity score of 9.8 (Critical).

3

How does CVE-2021-38578 occur?

CVE-2021-38578 occurs due to an integer underflow in the SmmEntryPoint function in edk2, leading to a write into the SMM region.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2021-38578?

CVE-2021-38578 affects systems running edk2 with the specified versions and installations of Tianocore Edk2 and Insyde Kernel.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-38578?

To fix CVE-2021-38578, update the affected software to the specified versions provided by the vendor.

Contact

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