CVE-2018-3610
Description
SEMA driver in Intel Driver and Support Assistant before version 3.1.1 allows a local attacker the ability to read and writing to Memory Status registers potentially allowing information disclosure or a denial of service condition.
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A local attacker can read/write Memory Status registers via the SEMA driver in Intel Driver and Support Assistant before 3.1.1, leading to info disclosure or denial of service.
Vulnerability
The SEMA driver in Intel Driver and Support Assistant (DSA) versions prior to 3.1.1 allows a local attacker to read and write to Memory Status registers. This vulnerability exists due to insufficient access controls on the driver interface. Affected versions: all before 3.1.1. [1]
Exploitation
An attacker must have local access to the system and be able to interact with the SEMA driver. No special privileges are required beyond local user access. The attacker can send crafted IOCTL requests to the driver to read or write Memory Status registers. [1]
Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure of sensitive data stored in memory status registers or a denial of service condition by corrupting register values. The attacker gains the ability to affect system stability or leak information. [1]
Mitigation
Intel released version 3.1.1 of Intel Driver and Support Assistant which addresses this vulnerability. Users should update to version 3.1.1 or later. No workarounds are documented. [1]
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Affected products
2- Range: <3.1.1
- Intel Corporation/Intel Driver and Support Assistantv5Range: before 3.1.1
Patches
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References
1- security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspxmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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