7.5
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-46755

First published: Tue May 09 2023(Updated: )

Failure to unmap certain SysHub mappings in error paths of the ASP (AMD Secure Processor) bootloader may allow an attacker with a malicious bootloader to exhaust the SysHub resources resulting in a potential denial of service.

Credit: psirt@amd.com psirt@amd.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5500
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5600G Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 5 5700G Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 5700G
AMD Ryzen 5 5700G Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5700X Firmware
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 5800X=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
AMD Ryzen 5800X=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 3100 Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 3300X Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 3500=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
AMD Ryzen 5 3500=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 3900
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Firmware
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 3950X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 3950X Firmware
AMD Ryzen 3950X Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5500
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 5500
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5600G Firmware
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 5600G Firmware
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 5700G Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 5700G
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 5700G Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 5 5700G
All of
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5700X Firmware
All of
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 5700X Firmware
All of
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
All of
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
All of
AMD Ryzen 5800X=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
All of
AMD Ryzen 5800X=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
All of
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
All of
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Firmware=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
All of
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
All of
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X=comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
All of
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 3100 Firmware
All of
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 3100 Firmware
All of
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 3300X Firmware
All of
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 3300X Firmware
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 3500=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 3500=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 3500
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
All of
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
All of
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
All of
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
All of
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
All of
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
All of
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 3900
All of
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 9 3900
All of
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Firmware
All of
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Firmware
All of
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
All of
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
All of
AMD Ryzen 3950X Firmware=comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8
AMD Ryzen 3950X Firmware
All of
AMD Ryzen 3950X Firmware=comboam4pi_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen 3950X Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-46755?

    CVE-2021-46755 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to the failure to unmap certain SysHub mappings.

  • How do I fix CVE-2021-46755?

    To fix CVE-2021-46755, it is recommended to update the firmware to a version that addresses this issue.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2021-46755?

    CVE-2021-46755 affects various AMD Ryzen firmware versions, including comboam4_v2_pi_1.2.0.8 and comboam4v2_pi_1.2.0.6.

  • What could an attacker do by exploiting CVE-2021-46755?

    An attacker could exploit CVE-2021-46755 to exhaust SysHub resources, potentially leading to a denial of service.

  • Is CVE-2021-46755 specific to certain AMD processors?

    Yes, CVE-2021-46755 impacts specific AMD processors including the Ryzen 5000 series and Ryzen 3000 series among others.

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