5.3

CVE-2019-9836: amd secure_encrypted_virtualization_firmware

Modified
AliasesMGASA-2019-0207SUSE-SU-2019:1792-1SUSE-SU-2019:1802-1
Published 25-06-2019Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-9836 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in amd secure_encrypted_virtualization_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.61%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 36 · Related 35
DLA-3511-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10894-1OPENSUSE-SU-2025:14769-1OPENSUSE-SU-2025:14770-1OPENSUSE-SU-2025:14771-1OPENSUSE-SU-2025:14772-1

Timeline

  1. 25-06-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Platform Security Processor (PSP; aka AMD Secure Processor or AMD-SP) 0.17 build 11 and earlier has an insecure cryptographic implementation.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

76%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.61% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Suse5 products
  • kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4< 20190618-5.8.1
  • kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15< 20190618-3.22.1
  • kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1< 20190618-3.3.1
  • kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4< 20190618-5.8.1
  • kernel-firmware&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4< 20190618-5.8.1
Opensuse3 products
  • leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
  • kernel-firmware&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.0< 20190618-lp151.2.6.1
  • kernel-firmware&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.1< 20190618-lp151.2.6.1
Mageia2 products
  • microcode< 0.20190618-1.mga6.nonfree
  • microcode< 0.20190618-1.mga7.nonfree
Amd1 product
Debian1 product
  • amd64-microcode< 3.20220411.1

5 vendors · 12 products

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