CVE-2009-4419

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Summary

CVECVE-2009-4419
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-12-24 17:30:00 UTC
Updated2017-08-17 01:31:00 UTC
DescriptionIntel Q35, GM45, PM45 Express, Q45, and Q43 Express chipsets in the SINIT Authenticated Code Module (ACM), which allows local users to bypass the Trusted Execution Technology protection mechanism and gain privileges by modifying the MCHBAR register to point to an attacker-controlled region, which prevents the SENTER instruction from properly applying VT-d protection while an MLE is being loaded.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-16

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Intel Gm45 Chipset All All All All
Hardware Intel Gm45 Chipset All All All All
Hardware Intel Pm45 Express Chipset All All All All
Hardware Intel Pm45 Express Chipset All All All All
Hardware Intel Q35 Chipset All All All All
Hardware Intel Q35 Chipset All All All All
Hardware Intel Q43 Express Chipset All All All All
Hardware Intel Q43 Express Chipset All All All All
Hardware Intel Q45 Chipset All All All All
Hardware Intel Q45 Chipset All All All All

References

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SecurityTracker.com Archives - Intel SINIT Authenticated Code Module Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com
61248 OSVDB osvdb.org
Intel BIOS SINIT Authenticated Code Module Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Intel® Product Security Center CONFIRM security-center.intel.com Vendor Advisory
invisiblethingslab.com/resources/misc09/Another%20TXT%20Attack.pdf MISC invisiblethingslab.com
Intel Trusted Execution Technology SINIT Security Bypass - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
The Invisible Things Lab's blog: Another TXT Attack MISC theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com Vendor Advisory
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