CVE-2020-12912 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2020-12912

A potential vulnerability in the AMD extension to Linux "hwmon"...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

AMD extension to Linux "hwmon" for Zen1 platforms
Vulnerable Versions:
Each Linux distro determines its own version.

Timeline

Official Publish: November 12th, 2020
Last Modified: August 4th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)