gsd-2013-6885
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
The microcode on AMD 16h 00h through 0Fh processors does not properly handle the interaction between locked instructions and write-combined memory types, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application, aka the errata 793 issue.
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CVE-2013-6885


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            "accessVector": "LOCAL",
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            "baseScore": 4.7,
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            "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C",
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2023-02-13T00:29Z",
      "publishedDate": "2013-11-29T04:33Z"
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