AMD extension to Linux "hwmon" for Zen1 platforms

CVE-2020-12912
MEDIUM 5.5

En bref

Source
NVD
EPSS
EPSS 0.47 % · centile 41 ()
État
PUBLISHED
Publiée
Mise à jour
Attribuée par
AMD
Statut NVD
Modified

Description

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.

Faiblesses (CWE)

  • CWE-749 — Méthode ou fonction dangereuse exposée
  • CWE-203 — Écart observable

Références

Scores

VersionScoreVecteurÉvalué par
CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NNVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NNVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Références européennes

Avis du CERT-FR

Configurations affectées (CPE NVD)

Produits affectés

ProduitVersions
AMD extension to Linux "hwmon" for Zen1 platformsaffected Each Linux distro determines its own version.

Sources

SourceLicence
CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5)CVE Program Terms of Use
EPSS (FIRST.org)FIRST — attribution requested
ENISA EUVDENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged
CERT-FR (ANSSI)Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0
NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feedsPublic domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD