CVE-2020-12912

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
n/aAMD extension to Linux “hwmon” for Zen1 platformsEach Linux distro determines its own version.affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-749: CWE-749: Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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