VDB-213614 · CVE-2022-30774 · GCVE-0-2022-30774

insyde Kernel PnpSmm Driver toctou

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in insyde Kernel. Impacted is an unknown function of the component PnpSmm Driver. Such manipulation leads to toctou. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-30774. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in insyde Kernel (affected version not known). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component PnpSmm Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a toctou vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-367. The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. This can cause the product to perform invalid actions when the resource is in an unexpected state. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

DMA attacks on the parameter buffer used by the PnpSmm driver could change the contents after parameter values have been checked but before they are used (a TOCTOU attack) DMA attacks on the parameter buffer used by the PnpSmm driver could change the contents after parameter values have been checked but before they are used (a TOCTOU attack) . This issue was discovered by Insyde engineering during a security review. This iss was fixed in Kernel 5.2: 05.27.29, Kernel 5.3: 05.36.25, Kernel 5.4: 05.44.25, Kernel 5.5: 05.52.25. CWE-367 https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022043

The weakness was shared 11/15/2022. The advisory is available at insyde.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-30774 since 05/16/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

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Productinfo

Vendor

insyde

Name

Kernel

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Toctou
CWE: CWE-367 / CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

05/16/2022 🔍
11/15/2022 +183 days 🔍
11/15/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/01/2025 +898 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: insyde.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-30774 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-30774
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-213614

Entryinfo

Created: 11/15/2022 08:47
Updated: 05/01/2025 04:42
Changes: 11/15/2022 08:47 (37), 05/01/2025 04:42 (26)
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