CVE-2013-6885

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 14
Modified
Published: 29 Nov 2013, 02:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 17:53

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
19/100
CVSS Score
4.7 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.71% LOW
1% probability -0.57%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

29 Nov 2013, 02:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 17:53
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The microcode on AMD 16h 00h through 0Fh processors does not properly handle the interaction between locked instructions and write-combined memory types, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application, aka the errata 793 issue.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.7AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.71%• Percentile: 73%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-399•Resource Management Errors

    Weaknesses in this category are related to improper management of system resources.

Affected Systems

  • amd•16h_model_00h_processor

    na

  • amd•16h_model_0fh_processor

    na

  • amd•16h_model_processor_firmware

    na

References (22)