CVE-2020-12912

low-risk
Published 2020-11-12

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.84% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Energy Driver For Linux

Affected Vendors

Amd

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security
Vendor Advisory https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal