Resource allocation without limits in AMD 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ Processors…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-770Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770, CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A malicious or compromised UApp or ABL can send a malformed system call to the bootloader, which may result in an out-of-bounds memory access that may potentially lead to an attacker leaking sensitive information or achieving code execution.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00776 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD | 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ Processors “Castle Peak” HEDT | various | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO Processors “Castle Peak” WS | various | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ Processors “Castle Peak” HEDT VendorAMD Affected various Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO Processors “Castle Peak” WS VendorAMD Affected various Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 28
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3945wx_firmware:castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_3945wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3955wx_firmware:castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_3955wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3960x_firmware:castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_3960x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3970x_firmware:castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_3970x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3975wx_firmware:castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_3975wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3945wx_firmware:castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_3945wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3955wx_firmware:castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_3955wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3960x_firmware:castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_3960x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3970x_firmware:castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_3970x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3975wx_firmware:castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_3975wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
Show 18 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3990x_firmware:castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_3990x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3995wx_firmware:castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_3995wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3945wx_firmware:chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3955wx_firmware:chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3960x_firmware:chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3970x_firmware:chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3975wx_firmware:chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3990x_firmware:chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3995wx_firmware:chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3945wx_firmware:castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3955wx_firmware:castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3960x_firmware:castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3970x_firmware:castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3975wx_firmware:castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3990x_firmware:castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7 | Vulnerable | AMD |
| cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3995wx_firmware:castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7 | Vulnerable | AMD |
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3990x_firmware:castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_3990x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3995wx_firmware:castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions castlepeakwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.9 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:h:amd:ryzen_3995wx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3945wx_firmware:chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3955wx_firmware:chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3960x_firmware:chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3970x_firmware:chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3975wx_firmware:chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3990x_firmware:chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3995wx_firmware:chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions chagallwspi-swrx8_1.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3945wx_firmware:castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3955wx_firmware:castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3960x_firmware:castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3970x_firmware:castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3975wx_firmware:castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3990x_firmware:castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7 Vulnerable ·AMD
- cpe:2.3:o:amd:ryzen_3995wx_firmware:castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions castlepeakpi-sp3r3_1.0.0.7 Vulnerable ·AMD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
AMD 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ Processors “Castle Peak” HEDT, Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO Processors “Castle Peak” WS — amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/AMD-SB-4001
10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-21473 Improper input validation in AMD Ryzen™ 2000 series Desktop Processors “Raven Ridge” AM4Priority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2021-21488 Improper input validation in AMD Ryzen™ 2000 series Desktop Processors “Raven Ridge” AM4Priority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2021-21505 Out-of-bounds read in AMD Ryzen™ 2000 series Desktop Processors “Raven Ridge” AM4Priority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-46760
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qh8v-25c7-7m9h
References
More AMD Ryzen 3945wx Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-07045 Improper initialization of variables in the DXE driver may allow a privileged user to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2023-07043 Improper initialization of variables in the DXE driver may allow a privileged user to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2021-46760 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-46760 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qh8v-25c7-7m9h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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