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CVE-2020-12912

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 12, 2020 at 07:08 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:52 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEnergy Driver for Linux

Using AMD extension to Linux "hwmon" for Zen1 platforms by N/A?

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-749CWE-203

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