CVE-2023-20569 AMD Microcode Vulnerability in StarWind Products
Title: CVE-2023-20569 AMD Microcode Vulnerability in StarWind Products
Note: StarWind will continue to update this vulnerability as new information becomes available.
Vulnerability ID: SW-20230831-0006
Version: 2.0
Date: 2023-08-31
Status: Final
CVEs: CVE-2023-20569
- Overview
- Affected Products
- Remediation
- Revision History
Summary
A side channel vulnerability on some of the AMD CPUs may allow an attacker to influence the return address prediction.
Impact
An attacker may use this flaw that may lead to information disclosure.
Vulnerability Scoring
| CVE | CVSS 2.0 Score | CVSS 3.x Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-20569 | N/A | 7.5 (HIGH) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References
| Resource | Hyperlink |
|---|---|
| NVD | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20569 |
Affected Products:
StarWind SAN&NAS V8 R15
Not affected products:
StarWind vSAN
StarWind V2V (all versions)
StarWind Tape Redirector component (all versions)
StarWind Deduplication Analyzer (all versions)
StarWind rPerf (all versions)
StarWind iSCSI Accelerator (all versions)
StarWind NVMe-oF Initiator (all versions)
Software Versions and Fixes
Fixed in StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) CVM Version 20231016 Version V8 (build 15260)
Workaround
Update to StarWind Virtual SAN (VSAN) CVM Version 20231016 Version V8 (build 15260) or higher
Obtaining Software Fixes
Software updates will be available in StarWind release notes – https://www.starwindsoftware.com/release-notes-build. To update the software, perform the steps described at the following link – https://knowledgebase.starwindsoftware.com/guidance/upgrading-from-any-starwind-version-to-any-starwind-version/ or contact support to perform an update. You can submit a support request using the following link https://www.starwindsoftware.com/support-form or contact Support directly via email support@starwind.com or via phone +1 617 829 4499.
Status of Notice
Final
StarWind will continue to update information regarding this vulnerability as new details become available.
This vulnerability article should be considered as the single source of current, up-to-date, authorized and accurate information posted by StarWind Software.
Revision History
| Revision # | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2023-08-31 | Initial Public Release |
| 2.0 | 2023-10-17 | Added remediation steps. Final status |