Improper access control

The AMD Ryzen, Ryzen Pro, and Ryzen Mobile processor chips have insufficient access control for the Secure Processor, aka RYZENFALL-1...

CVE-2018-8932

The AMD Ryzen and Ryzen Pro processor chips have insufficient access control for the Secure Processor, aka RYZENFALL-2, RYZENFALL-3, and RYZENFALL-4...

CVE-2018-8931

CVE-2018-8931 concerns AMD Ryzen/Ryzen Pro/Ryzen Mobile chips with insufficient access control on the Secure Processor (RYZENFALL-1). The connected sources confirm this as a hardware/software security issue affecting multiple Ryzen family parts and firmware/BIOS vectors. The IBM Power/OPAL firmwa...

CVE-2018-8930

CVE-2018-8930 concerns AMD EPYC Server, Ryzen, Ryzen Pro and Ryzen Mobile processors with insufficient enforcement of Hardware Validated Boot (MASTERKEY-1/MASTERKEY-2/MASTERKEY-3). Public sources consistently identify the affected products and the root cause as weak validation of boot hardware, e...

CVE-2018-8933

CVE-2018-8933 affects AMD EPYC Server processors. The vulnerability stems from insufficient access control for protected memory regions (FALLOUT-1/2/3), enabling circumvention of platform security controls and potential unauthorized access to memory. Impact is described as high (confidentiality, ...

CVE-2018-8932

The CVE-2018-8932 issue concerns AMD Ryzen/Ryzen Pro processors with insufficient access control in the Secure Processor (RYZENFALL-2/3/4). The available connected documents confirm a processor-embedded access-control weakness rather than a software-only flaw. Root cause: inadequate enforcement w...

CVE-2018-8932

The AMD Ryzen and Ryzen Pro processor chips have insufficient access control for the Secure Processor, aka RYZENFALL-2, RYZENFALL-3, and RYZENFALL-4...

CVE-2018-8936

The CVE-2018-8936 entry concerns AMD processors (EPYC Server, Ryzen, Ryzen Pro, Ryzen Mobile) where the Platform Security Processor (PSP) enables privilege escalation. The connected documents corroborate that this is a PSP-based elevation issue affecting multiple Ryzen-family products. Specifics ...

AMD Acknowledges Vulnerabilities, Will Roll Out Patches In Coming Week

AMD on Tuesday acknowledged several vulnerabilities that had been previously reported in its Ryzen and EPYC chips, and said that it would roll out firmware patches for those flaws in the coming weeks. The response comes a week after Israel-based CTS-Labs said that it has discovered 13 critical...

CVE-2017-17773

In Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Wearable and Snapdragon Mobile MDM9206,MDM9607,MDM9650,SD 210/SD 212/SD 205,SD 400,SD 410/12,SD 425,SD 430,SD 450,SD 600,SD 602A,SD 615/16/SD 415,SD 617,SD 625,SD 650/52,SD 800,SD 808,SD 810,SD 820,SD 820Am,SD 835,SD 845,MSM8909W, improper input validation in...

CVE-2017-17773

In Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Wearable and Snapdragon Mobile MDM9206,MDM9607,MDM9650,SD 210/SD 212/SD 205,SD 400,SD 410/12,SD 425,SD 430,SD 450,SD 600,SD 602A,SD 615/16/SD 415,SD 617,SD 625,SD 650/52,SD 800,SD 808,SD 810,SD 820,SD 820Am,SD 835,SD 845,MSM8909W, improper input validation in...

Broadcom BCM4355C0 Wi-Fi Chip Wi-Fi Firmware Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Broadcom BCM4355C0 Wi-Fi chips is a Wi-Fi chip from Broadcom USA.Wi-Fi firmware is the firmware used in it. A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Wi-Fi firmware in the Broadcom BCM4355C0 Wi-Fi chip version 9.44.78.27.0.1.56 and other chips. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerabili...

Samsung is working on producing cryptocurrency mining chips

By Uzair Amir Samsung cryptocurrency mining chips called application-specific integrated circuits ASICs will This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Samsung is working on producing cryptocurrency mining chips...

Meltdown / Spectre Mitigation Is a Work in Progress

Since researchers disclosed the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities on Jan. 3, vendors and IT departments have been consumed trying to figure out how to properly address the potentially devastating effects of these kernel-level bugs. By now, one thing we know for sure is that dealing with the...

CVE-2017-13218

Access to CNTVCTEL0 in Small Cell SoC, Snapdragon Automobile, Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wear could be used for side channel attacks and this could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed in FSM9055, IPQ4019, IPQ8064, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9635M,...

This Week in Security News: Meltdowns and Hijacks

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, we saw discussions on the vulnerabilities of chat bots and AI programs, and the types of software that may not be safe from malware and...

Understanding the performance impact of Spectre and Meltdown mitigations on Windows Systems

Last week the technology industry and many of our customers learned of new vulnerabilities in the hardware chips that power phones, PCs and servers. We and others in the industry had learned of this vulnerability under nondisclosure agreement several months ago and immediately began developing...

January 5, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Monopoly” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! January 5, 2018 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Cybersecurity news round-...

Samsung Mobile Device Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Samsung mobile devices are smart mobile devices manufactured by Samsung in South Korea.Android L, M, and N are a set of different versions of the Linux-based open source operating system developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance OHA.Exynos Exynos chipsets are processors designed and...

Broadcom BCM4355C0 Wi-Fi chips information disclosure vulnerability

The Broadcom BCM4355C0 Wi-Fi chips is a WIFI chip. An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Broadcom BCM4355C0 Wi-Fi chips processing messages, which allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability by submitting a special request that can be used to obtain sensitive information...