A timing side channel was discovered in AT91bootstrap before 3.9.2. It can be exploited by attackers with physical access to forge CMAC values and subsequently boot arbitrary code on an affected system.
The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor, which exposes security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not.
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https://github.com/linux4sam/at91bootstrap/commit/7753914c9a622c245f3a3cf2af5e24b6a9904213 | third party advisory patch |
https://labs.f-secure.com/advisories/microchip-at91bootstrap/ | third party advisory exploit |