CVE-2020-12912

Aliases:UBUNTU-CVE-2020-12912DEBIAN-CVE-2020-12912
Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 11
Modified
Published: 12 Nov 2020, 19:08
Last modified:04 Aug 2024, 12:11

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.47% LOW
0% probability -0.21%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

12 Nov 2020, 19:08
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Aug 2024, 12:11
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.47%• Percentile: 40%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-749•Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

    The product provides an Applications Programming Interface (API) or similar interface for interaction with external actors, but the interface includes a dangerous method or function that is not properly restricted.

  • CWE-203•Observable Discrepancy

    The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor.

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 5.9.9-1 | < 5.9.9-1 | < 5.9.9-1 | < 5.9.9-1

  • ubuntu•linux

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.0

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.3

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure

    all | all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.3

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-edge

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-5.3

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-edge

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe-5.8

    < 5.8.0-34.37~20.04.2

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe-edge

    all | all

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-xenial

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-oracle-5.0

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-oracle-5.3

    all

References (8)