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GHSA-329V-CJ6C-RHMQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:33 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:33

Details

A potential vulnerability in the AMD extension to Linux "hwmon" service may allow an attacker to use the Linux-based Running Average Power Limit (RAPL) interface to show various side channel attacks. In line with industry partners, AMD has updated the RAPL interface to require privileged access.

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CVE-2020-12912 (GCVE-0-2020-12912)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-11-12 19:08 – Updated: 2024-08-04 12:11

Summary

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

CWE-749 - Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

Assigner

AMD

References

URL

Tags

https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security

x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	n/a	AMD extension to Linux "hwmon" for Zen1 platforms	Affected: Each Linux distro determines its own version.

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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-329V-CJ6C-RHMQ

CVE-2020-12912 (GCVE-0-2020-12912)

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