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CVE-2020-12912

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.46%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-11-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2020-12912
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.46%
Linux

Original NVD 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.

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