CVE-2013-6885: amd 16h_model_00h_processor Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-6885 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in amd 16h_model_00h_processor. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 13Timeline
- 29-11-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability 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
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.59%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
48%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.59% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Amd3 products
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.14.2-1
2 vendors · 4 products
References
23 links- support.amd.com/TechDocs/51810_16h_00h-0Fh_Rev_Guide.pdfX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/123553.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/124195.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/amd-owns-up-to-cpu-bug/18924X Refsource MISC
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-December/124199.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
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- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035823X Refsource CONFIRM