CVE-2022-25332 SK_LOAD timing side channel during AES module decryption in Texas Instruments OMAP L138

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

An attacker with non-secure supervisor privileges can recover the Customer Encryption Key via a timing side channel in the AES module.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-25332?

CVE-2022-25332 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Texas Instruments OMAP, published on 19 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The AES implementation in the Texas Instruments OMAP L138 (secure variants), present in mask ROM, suffers from a timing side channel which can be exploited by an adversary with non-secure supervisor privileges by managing cache contents and collecting timing information for different ciphertext inputs. Using this side channel, the SK_LOAD secure kernel routine can be used to recover the Customer Encryption Key (CEK).

Weakness: CWE-203, CWE-208

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25332?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ti Omap L138 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25332?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25332 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-25332 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25332 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3jg7-ghg4-5pxr.

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