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CVE-2023-20561

hw: amd: uProf allow user to send arbitrary address leading to dos

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 8, 2023

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

Insufficient validation of the IOCTL (Input Output Control) input buffer in AMD μProf may allow an authenticated user to send an arbitrary address, potentially resulting in a Windows crash, leading to a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Please contact AMD support for updates.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-782 · Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control