SB2024080111 - Time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS



SB2024080111 - Time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in Dell PowerEdge Server BIOS and Dell Precision Rack BIOS

Published: August 1, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024080111
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0163)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to gain access to otherwise unauthorized resources.

The vulnerability exists due to TOCTOU race condition. A local low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain access to otherwise unauthorized resources.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.