CWE-1260
Improper Handling of Overlap Between Protected Memory Ranges
Stable
2020-02-24
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2025-09-09
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Nom: Improper Handling of Overlap Between Protected Memory Ranges
The product allows address regions to overlap, which can result in the bypassing of intended memory protection.
Informations générales
Modes d'introduction
Architecture and Design : Such issues could be introduced during hardware architecture and design or implementation and identified later during the Testing phase.Implementation
Plateformes applicables
Langue
Class: Not Language-Specific (Undetermined)Systèmes d’exploitation
Class: Not OS-Specific (Undetermined)Architectures
Class: Not Architecture-Specific (Undetermined)Technologies
Name: Memory Hardware (Undetermined)Name: Processor Hardware (Undetermined)
Conséquences courantes
| Portée | Impact | Probabilité |
|---|---|---|
| Confidentiality Integrity Availability | Modify Memory, Read Memory, DoS: Instability | High |
Exemples observés
| Références | Description |
|---|---|
CVE-2008-7096 | virtualization product allows compromise of hardware product by accessing certain remapping registers. |
[REF-1100] | processor design flaw allows ring 0 code to access more privileged rings by causing a register window to overlap a range of protected system RAM [REF-1100] |
Mesures d’atténuation potentielles
Phases : Architecture and DesignPhases : Implementation
Méthodes de détection
Manual Analysis
Create a high privilege memory block of any arbitrary size. Attempt to create a lower privilege memory block with an overlap of the high privilege memory block. If the creation attempt works, fix the hardware. Repeat the test.Efficacité : High
Notes de cartographie des vulnérabilités
Justification : This CWE entry is at the Base level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.Commentaire : Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. Do not try to 'force' a mapping to a lower-level Base/Variant simply to comply with this preferred level of abstraction.
Modèles d'attaque associés
| CAPEC-ID | Nom du modèle d'attaque |
|---|---|
| CAPEC-456 | Infected Memory
An adversary inserts malicious logic into memory enabling them to achieve a negative impact. This logic is often hidden from the user of the system and works behind the scenes to achieve negative impacts. This pattern of attack focuses on systems already fielded and used in operation as opposed to systems that are still under development and part of the supply chain. |
| CAPEC-679 | Exploitation of Improperly Configured or Implemented Memory Protections
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Notes
As of CWE 4.6, CWE-1260 and CWE-1316 are siblings under view 1000, but CWE-1260 might be a parent of CWE-1316. More analysis is warranted.Références
REF-1100
The Memory SinkholeChristopher Domas.
https://github.com/xoreaxeaxeax/sinkhole/blob/master/us-15-Domas-TheMemorySinkhole-wp.pdf
REF-1338
Hackatdac19 ariane_soc_pkg.svhttps://github.com/HACK-EVENT/hackatdac19/blob/619e9fb0ef32ee1e01ad76b8732a156572c65700/tb/ariane_soc_pkg.sv#L44:L62
REF-1339
csr_regfile.svFlorian Zaruba, Michael Schaffner, Andreas Traber.
https://github.com/openhwgroup/cva6/blob/7951802a0147aedb21e8f2f6dc1e1e9c4ee857a2/src/csr_regfile.sv#L45
Soumission
| Nom | Organisation | Date | Date de publication | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arun Kanuparthi, Hareesh Khattri, Parbati Kumar Manna, Narasimha Kumar V Mangipudi | Intel Corporation | 4.1 |
Modifications
| Nom | Organisation | Date | Commentaire |
|---|---|---|---|
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Demonstrative_Examples, Description, Modes_of_Introduction, Related_Attack_Patterns | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Maintenance_Notes | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Demonstrative_Examples, Description, Detection_Factors, Maintenance_Notes, Observed_Examples, Relationships, Weakness_Ordinalities | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Applicable_Platforms, Related_Attack_Patterns | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Applicable_Platforms | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Related_Attack_Patterns | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Relationships | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Demonstrative_Examples, Mapping_Notes, References | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Relationships |
