CVE-2020-12912
lowpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.005 · 40 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.1–5.5
weaknesses
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affected products (14)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Dell PowerProtect Data Domain Management Centerall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:dell:powerprotect_data_domain_management_center:-
- n/a AMD extension to Linux "hwmon" for Zen1 platforms≤ Each Linux distro determines its own version.enisa_euvdEU
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-3377Dell PowerProtect Data Domain: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-11-07csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, Informationen offenzulegen und um nicht näher beschriebene Auswirkungen zu erzielen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-12912cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12912cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160813/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-4678-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-50481cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/AMD-Processors-information-disclosure-via-Running-Average-Power-Limit-34246cnnvd
- https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-securitycnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.0068/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.7224cnnvd
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