Vulnerability in Amd Energy Driver For Linux
CVE-2020-12912
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.
EPSS: 0.005 (37.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Amd Energy_driver_for_linux
- N/a Amd Extension To Linux "Hwmon" For Zen1 Platforms — versions Each Linux distro determines its own version.
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@amd.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12912?
- CVE-2020-12912 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Amd Energy Driver For Linux, classified under CWE-749. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12912?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-12912 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.