In AMD Zynq UltraScale+ devices, the lack of address validation when executing CSU…
Priority LOW 28CWE-1284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In AMD Zynq UltraScale+ devices, the lack of address validation when executing CSU runtime services through the PMU Firmware can allow access to isolated or protected memory spaces resulting in the loss of integrity and confidentiality.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00129 2nd 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
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | Kria(TM) SOM | PMU Firmware version TBD and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoCs | PMU Firmware version TBD and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| AMD | Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoCs | PMU Firmware version TBD and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Kria(TM) SOM VendorAMD Affected PMU Firmware version TBD and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoCs VendorAMD Affected PMU Firmware version TBD and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoCs VendorAMD Affected PMU Firmware version TBD and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-0038
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x5mj-44gj-729v
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Sources
- CVE-2025-0038 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-0038 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x5mj-44gj-729v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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