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CVE-2021-26375:
Linux openSUSE vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-26375 is a security vulnerability identified in AMD's System Management Unit (SMU) related to insufficient General Purpose IO (GPIO) bounds checking. The vulnerability was disclosed and assigned on January 29, 2021, affecting AMD system components (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from insufficient General Purpose IO (GPIO) bounds checking in the System Management Unit (SMU), which can lead to access or updates from/to invalid address space. The issue was documented in AMD's security bulletins for both client and server systems (AMD Client Bulletin, AMD Server Bulletin).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability could result in denial of service conditions, potentially affecting system availability and stability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
AMD has addressed this vulnerability through security updates detailed in their security bulletins AMD-SB-1027 and AMD-SB-1028 (AMD Client Bulletin, AMD Server Bulletin).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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