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ghsa-329v-cj6c-rhmq

Vulnerability from github

Published

2022-05-24 17:33

Modified

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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2020-11-12 19:08

Modified

2024-08-04 12:11

Severity ?

Summary

References

▼	URL	Tags
	https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

Vendor

Product

Version

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n/a

AMD extension to Linux "hwmon" for Zen1 platforms

Version: Each Linux distro determines its own version.

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