2079
CAPEC-ID Attack Pattern Name
456 Infected Memory
679 Exploitation of Improperly Configured or Implemented Memory Protections
References
[REF-1100]Christopher Domas. "The Memory Sinkhole". 2015 July 0. < https://github.com/
xoreaxeaxeax/sinkhole/blob/master/us-15-Domas-TheMemorySinkhole-wp.pdf >.
[REF-1338]"Hackatdac19 ariane_soc_pkg.sv". 2019. < https://github.com/HACK-EVENT/
hackatdac19/blob/619e9fb0ef32ee1e01ad76b8732a156572c65700/tb/ariane_soc_pkg.sv#L44:L62
>.2023-06-21.
[REF-1339]Florian Zaruba, Michael Schaffner and Andreas Traber. "csr_regfile.sv". 2019. <
https://github.com/openhwgroup/cva6/blob/7951802a0147aedb21e8f2f6dc1e1e9c4ee857a2/src/
csr_regfile.sv#L45 >.2023-06-21.
CWE-1261: Improper Handling of Single Event Upsets
Weakness ID : 1261
Structure : Simple
Abstraction : Base
Description
The hardware logic does not effectively handle when single-event upsets (SEUs) occur.
Extended Description
Technology trends such as CMOS-transistor down-sizing, use of new materials, and system-onchip
architectures continue to increase the sensitivity of systems to soft errors. These errors are
random, and their causes might be internal (e.g., interconnect coupling) or external (e.g., cosmic
radiation). These soft errors are not permanent in nature and cause temporary bit flips known as
single-event upsets (SEUs). SEUs are induced errors in circuits caused when charged particles
lose energy by ionizing the medium through which they pass, leaving behind a wake of electronhole
pairs that cause temporary failures. If these failures occur in security-sensitive modules in
a chip, it might compromise the security guarantees of the chip. For instance, these temporary
failures could be bit flips that change the privilege of a regular user to root.
Relationships
The table(s) below shows the weaknesses and high level categories that are related to this
weakness. These relationships are defined as ChildOf, ParentOf, MemberOr and give insight to
similar items that may exist at higher and lower levels of abstraction. In addition, relationships such
as PeerOf and CanAlsoBe are defined to show similar weaknesses that may want to be explored.
Relevant to the view "Research Concepts" (CWE-1000)
Nature Type ID Name Page
ChildOf 1384 Improper Handling of Physical or Environmental Conditions 2257
PeerOf 1254 Incorrect Comparison Logic Granularity 2060
Applicable Platforms
Language : Not Language-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Operating_System : Not OS-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Architecture : Not Architecture-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Technology : Not Technology-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Common Consequences
CWE Version 4.14
CWE-1261: Improper Handling of Single Event Upsets
CWE-1261: Improper Handling of Single Event Upsets