AMD CPU information exposure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in AMD CPU. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to information exposure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2020-12965. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to apply the recommended workaround.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in AMD CPU (Chip Software) (version unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information exposure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-203. The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor, which exposes security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 08/31/2021. The advisory is shared for download at amd.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-12965. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The best possible mitigation is suggested to be Workaround.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3339). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Google Container-Optimized OS
  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • Open Source eCryptfs
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • IBM QRadar SIEM

Productinfo

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.5

VulDB Base Score: 2.6
VulDB Temp Score: 2.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information exposure
CWE: CWE-203 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Workaround
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

05/15/2020 🔍
08/31/2021 +473 days 🔍
08/31/2021 +0 days 🔍
07/17/2025 +1415 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: amd.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-12965 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-12965
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-181748
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3339 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 08/31/2021 16:06
Updated: 07/17/2025 00:18
Changes: 08/31/2021 16:06 (36), 09/03/2021 16:51 (1), 07/17/2025 00:18 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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