Assorted[chips] Security Vulnerabilities

Microsoft to Support ARM Chips in Upcoming Windows Version

Microsoft Corp., feeling pressure from popular products like Apple Inc.'s iPad, is developing a new operating system that marks a departure from the company's traditional reliance on Intel Corp.'s chip technology. This information comes from sources familiar with Microsoft's plans. Next month,...

CVE-2023-52611 wifi: rtw88: sdio: Honor the host max_req_size in the RX path

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: sdio: Honor the host max_req_size in the RX path Lukas reports skb_over_panic errors on his Banana Pi BPI-CM4 which comes with an Amlogic A311D (G12B) SoC and a RTL8822CS SDIO wifi/Bluetooth combo card. The error he...

CVE-2023-52611

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: sdio: Honor the host max_req_size in the RX path Lukas reports skb_over_panic errors on his Banana Pi BPI-CM4 which comes with an Amlogic A311D (G12B) SoC and a RTL8822CS SDIO wifi/Bluetooth combo card. The error he...

CVE-2023-52611 wifi: rtw88: sdio: Honor the host max_req_size in the RX path

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: sdio: Honor the host max_req_size in the RX path Lukas reports skb_over_panic errors on his Banana Pi BPI-CM4 which comes with an Amlogic A311D (G12B) SoC and a RTL8822CS SDIO wifi/Bluetooth combo card. The error he...

Exploit for Out-of-bounds Write in Apple Ipad Os

Gex is an iOS 14.7 jailbreak using...

CVE-2023-52817

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix a null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is NULL In certain types of chips, such as VEGA20, reading the amdgpu_regs_smc file could result in an abnormal null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is...

CVE-2023-52817

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix a null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is NULL In certain types of chips, such as VEGA20, reading the amdgpu_regs_smc file could result in an abnormal null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is NULL.....

F5 Networks BIG-IP : Rowhammer hardware vulnerability (K60570139)

The version of F5 Networks BIG-IP installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K60570139 advisory. Modern DRAM chips (DDR4 and LPDDR4 after 2015) are affected by a vulnerability in deployment of internal ...

RHEL 8 : userspace graphics, xorg-x11, and mesa (RHSA-2021:1804)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2021:1804 advisory. X.Org is an open-source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality that full-fledged graphical...

openSUSE: Security Advisory for chromium (openSUSE-SU-2023:0124-1)

The remote host is missing an update for...

CVE-2023-52817

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix a null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is NULL In certain types of chips, such as VEGA20, reading the amdgpu_regs_smc file could result in an abnormal null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is NULL.....

CVE-2023-52817 drm/amdgpu: Fix a null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is NULL

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix a null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is NULL In certain types of chips, such as VEGA20, reading the amdgpu_regs_smc file could result in an abnormal null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is NULL.....

Google patches critical vulnerability for Androids with Qualcomm chips

In April’s update for the Android operating system (OS), Google has patched 28 vulnerabilities, one of which is rated critical for Android devices equipped with Qualcomm chips. You can find your device’s Android version number, security update level, and Google Play system level in your Settings...

CVE-2023-52817

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix a null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is NULL In certain types of chips, such as VEGA20, reading the amdgpu_regs_smc file could result in an abnormal null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is NULL.....

macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2017-003)

The remote host is running Mac OS X 10.10.5, Mac OS X 10.11.6, or macOS 10.12.5 and is missing a security update. It is therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : An overflow condition exists in the curl component in the dprintf_formatf() function that is triggered when handling...

Hardware Vulnerability in Apple’s M-Series Chips

It's yet another hardware side-channel attack: The threat resides in the chips’ data memory-dependent prefetcher, a hardware optimization that predicts the memory addresses of data that running code is likely to access in the near future. By loading the contents into the CPU cache before it’s...

New! Insight Agent Support for ARM-based Windows in InsightVM

We are pleased to introduce Insight Agent support of ARM-based Windows 11 devices for both vulnerability and policy assessment within InsightVM. Customers with Windows 11 devices powered by ARM processors can now take advantage of the great performance and lower power requirements of these chips...

Apple iOS < 10.3.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities

The version of Apple iOS running on the mobile device is prior to 10.3.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : A flaw exists in Safari due to inconsistent user interface behavior. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a malicious website, to spoof...

Nvidia Powers World's Fastest Supercomputer with Over 7,000 GPUs

Chipmaker Nvidia announced that a new supercomputer built in China, powered by over 7,000 of its graphics processor units (GPUs), is now the world's fastest. This supercomputer, constructed by the National University of Defense Technology and located at the National Supercomputing Center in...

Debian DSA-4564-1 : linux - security update

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service, or information leak. CVE-2018-12207 It was discovered that on Intel CPUs supporting hardware virtualisation with Extended Page Tables (EPT), a guest VM may...

A week in security (April 1 &#8211; April 7)

A list of topics we covered in the week of April 1 to April 7 of 2024 Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: 60% of small businesses are concerned about cybersecurity threats Cookie consent choices are just being ignored by some websites Bing ad for NordVPN leads to SecTopRAT Jackson County hit by...

Debian DLA-1990-1 : linux-4.9 security update

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service, or information leak. CVE-2018-12207 It was discovered that on Intel CPUs supporting hardware virtualisation with Extended Page Tables (EPT), a guest VM may manipulate the...

Microsoft Warns of Surge in Cyber Attacks Targeting Internet-Exposed OT Devices

Microsoft has emphasized the need for securing internet-exposed operational technology (OT) devices following a spate of cyber attacks targeting such environments since late 2023. "These repeated attacks against OT devices emphasize the crucial need to improve the security posture of OT devices...

Researchers Expose Security Flaw in Internet-Ready HDTVs

Researchers at Mocana, a security technology firm in San Francisco, recently demonstrated the ease with which they could hack into a popular Internet-ready HDTV model. They exploited a vulnerability in the software that displays websites on the TV, allowing them to control the information sent to.....

CVE-2023-52817

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix a null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is NULL In certain types of chips, such as VEGA20, reading the amdgpu_regs_smc file could result in an abnormal null pointer access when the smc_rreg pointer is NULL.....

CVE-2020-10255

A Rowhammer flaw was found in latest DDR4 DRAM hardware chips. These chips implement Target Row Refresh (TRR) mitigation to prevent a Rowhammer flaw-induced bit corruption across memory space. An unprivileged system user may leverage this flaw and use Rowhammer attack variants to induce bit...

CVE-2023-52611

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: sdio: Honor the host max_req_size in the RX path Lukas reports skb_over_panic errors on his Banana Pi BPI-CM4 which comes with an Amlogic A311D (G12B) SoC and a RTL8822CS SDIO wifi/Bluetooth combo card. The error he...

CVE-2023-52611

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: sdio: Honor the host max_req_size in the RX path Lukas reports skb_over_panic errors on his Banana Pi BPI-CM4 which comes with an Amlogic A311D (G12B) SoC and a RTL8822CS SDIO wifi/Bluetooth combo card. The error he...

CVE-2021-42114

A Rowhammer flaw was found in the latest DDR4 DRAM hardware chips. This flaw is different from the previously known attack (CVE-2020-10255) by non-uniform patterns of memory access. These DDR4 DRAM hardware chips implement a Target Row Refresh (TRR) mitigation to prevent a Rowhammer flaw-induced...

RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2014:1143-01

The remote host is missing an update for...

Helpful tools to get started in IoT Assessments

The Internet of Things (IoT) can be a daunting field to get into. With many different tools and products available on the market it can be confusing to even know where to start. Having performed dozens of IoT assessments, I felt it would be beneficial to compile a basic list of items that are...

kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

[5.14.0-427.13.1_4.OL9] - Disable UKI signing [Orabug: 36571828] - Update Oracle Linux certificates (Kevin Lyons) - Disable signing for aarch64 (Ilya Okomin) - Oracle Linux RHCK Module Signing Key was added to the kernel trusted keys list (olkmod_signing_key.pem) [Orabug: 29539237] - Update...

CVE-2023-52611

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: sdio: Honor the host max_req_size in the RX path Lukas reports skb_over_panic errors on his Banana Pi BPI-CM4 which comes with an Amlogic A311D (G12B) SoC and a RTL8822CS SDIO wifi/Bluetooth combo card. The error he...

New "GoFetch" Vulnerability in Apple M-Series Chips Leaks Secret Encryption Keys

A new security shortcoming discovered in Apple M-series chips could be exploited to extract secret keys used during cryptographic operations. Dubbed GoFetch, the vulnerability relates to a microarchitectural side-channel attack that takes advantage of a feature known as data memory-dependent...

Cisco IP Phones Information Disclosure (CVE-2022-20660)

A vulnerability in the information storage architecture of several Cisco IP Phone models could allow an unauthenticated, physical attacker to obtain confidential information from an affected device. This vulnerability is due to unencrypted storage of confidential information on an affected device.....

RedHat Update for mesa RHSA-2013:0897-01

The remote host is missing an update for...

openSUSE Security Update : the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-2019-769)

The openSUSE Leap 15.0 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed : CVE-2018-14633: A security flaw was found in the chap_server_compute_md5() function in the ISCSI target code in a way an authentication request from an ISCSI ...

RedHat Update for mesa RHSA-2013:0898-01

The remote host is missing an update for...

CVE-2023-52611

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw88: sdio: Honor the host max_req_size in the RX path Lukas reports skb_over_panic errors on his Banana Pi BPI-CM4 which comes with an Amlogic A311D (G12B) SoC and a RTL8822CS SDIO wifi/Bluetooth combo card. The error he...

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS : Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities (USN-6765-1)

The remote Ubuntu 22.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6765-1 advisory. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: apparmor: avoid crash when parsed profile name is empty When processing a packed...

Enter the substitute teacher

Welcome to this week's threat source newsletter with Jon out, you've got me as your substitute teacher. I'm taking you back to those halcyon days of youth and that moment when you found out that you had a sub that day, will I be the teacher that just rolls in the TV cart and delivers the single...

chips-corner.com Improper Access Control vulnerability OBB-3795606

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently...

SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1)

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1 advisory. The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP6 Azure kernel was updated to receive various security bugfixes. The following...

Debian DLA-2114-1 : linux-4.9 security update

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks. CVE-2018-13093, CVE-2018-13094 Wen Xu from SSLab at Gatech reported several NULL pointer dereference flaws that may be triggered when mounting and...

openSUSE Security Update : the Linux Kernel (openSUSE-2019-2181)

The openSUSE Leap 15.1 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes. The following security bugs were fixed : CVE-2017-18551: There was an out of bounds write in the function i2c_smbus_xfer_emulated (bnc#1146163). CVE-2018-20976: A use after free exists, related to ...

How Public AI Can Strengthen Democracy

With the world's focus turning to misinformation, manipulation, and outright propaganda ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, we know that democracy has an AI problem. But we're learning that AI has a democracy problem, too. Both challenges must be addressed for the sake of democratic...

Update your iPhones and iPads now: Apple patches security vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS

Apple has released a security update for iOS and iPadOS to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities which are reported to already have been exploited. Zero-day vulnerabilities are discovered by attackers before the software company itself - meaning the vendor has 'zero days' to fix them. Both the two...

New ZenHammer Attack Bypasses Rowhammer Defenses on AMD CPUs

Cybersecurity researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a new variant of the RowHammer DRAM (dynamic random-access memory) attack that, for the first time, successfully works against AMD Zen 2 and Zen 3 systems despite mitigations such as Target Row Refresh (TRR). "This result proves that AMD...

TCG TPM2.0 implementations vulnerable to memory corruption

Overview Two buffer overflow vulnerabilities were discovered in the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 reference library specification, currently at Level 00, Revision 01.59 November 2019. An attacker who has access to a TPM-command interface can send maliciously-crafted commands to the module and.....

EulerOS Virtualization for ARM 64 3.0.6.0 : linux-firmware (EulerOS-SA-2020-1997)

According to the versions of the linux-firmware packages installed, the EulerOS Virtualization for ARM 64 installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : Broadcom BCM43xx Wi-Fi chips allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka...