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CVE-2022-29277 — Amd Genoa Firmware security vulnerability

High CVSS 8.8

Incorrect pointer checks within the the FwBlockServiceSmm driver can allow arbitrary RAM modifications During review of the FwBlockServiceSmm driver, certain instances of SpiAccessLib could be tricked into writing 0xff to arbitrary system and SMRAM addresses. Fixed in: INTEL Purley-R: 05.21.51.0048 Whitley: 05.42.23.0066 Cedar Island: 05.42.11.0021 Eagle Stream: 05.44.25.0052 Greenlow/Greenlow-R(skylake/kabylake): Trunk Mehlow/Mehlow-R (CoffeeLake-S): Trunk Tatlow (RKL-S): Trunk Denverton: 05.10.12.0042 Snow Ridge: Trunk Graneville DE: 05.05.15.0038 Grangeville DE NS: 05.27.26.0023 Bakerville: 05.21.51.0026 Idaville: 05.44.27.0030 Whiskey Lake: Trunk Comet Lake-S: Trunk Tiger Lake H/UP3: 05.43.12.0052 Alder Lake: 05.44.23.0047 Gemini Lake: Not Affected Apollo Lake: Not Affected Elkhart Lake: 05.44.30.0018 AMD ROME: trunk MILAN: 05.36.10.0017 GENOA: 05.52.25.0006 Snowy Owl: Trunk R1000: 05.32.50.0018 R2000: 05.44.30.0005 V2000: Trunk V3000: 05.44.30.0007 Ryzen 5000: 05.44.30.0004 Embedded ROME: Trunk Embedded MILAN: Trunk Hygon Hygon #1/#2: 05.36.26.0016 Hygon #3: 05.44.26.0007 https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022060

Severity
High
CVSS
8.8 (3.1)
Published
2022-11-15
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system
Weaknesses
CWE-787

Affected products

  • amd / genoa_firmware
  • amd / hygon_1_firmware
  • amd / hygon_2_firmware
  • amd / hygon_3_firmware
  • amd / milan_firmware
  • amd / rome_firmware

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Matched remediation archetype

Buffer bounds, memory safety, and memory corruption

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Check exposure

  • Identify affected native-code versions, build flags, architectures, parsers, codecs, drivers, and input paths in all shipped artifacts.
  • Determine whether untrusted data reaches the affected routine and the process privilege, sandbox, and network exposure.
  • Confirm statically linked, vendored, firmware, and platform-provided copies, not only package-manager records.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the maintained upstream correction or replace the affected component, then rebuild every dependent artifact from clean inputs.
  • Adopt bounds-checked interfaces, validated sizes and integer conversions, clear ownership, and memory-safe components where practical.
  • Enable supported compiler and runtime hardening and add sanitized tests and fuzz regression seeds derived from non-weaponized fixtures.

Authoritative sources

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