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Unscored CVE-2020-12912 EUVD-2020-5192GHSA-329v-cj6c-rhmq

A potential vulnerability in the AMD extension to Linux "hwmon" service may allow an attacker to use the Linux-based Running Average Power …

Published Nov 12, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024 · Assigned by AMD

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— AMD extension to Linux "hwmon" for Zen1 platforms Each Linux distro determines its own version. —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.9.9-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.9.9-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.9.9-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.8 5.8.0-34.37~20.04.2 USN-4678-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +11 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux +3 No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP7 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1
SLES 15 SP6 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1
SLES 15 SP5 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLES 15 SP5 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1
SLES 15 SP5 rootlesskit 1.1.1-150000.1.3.3 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLES 15 SP4 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLES 15 SP4 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1
SLES 15 SP4 rootlesskit 1.1.1-150000.1.3.3 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLES 15 SP3 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLES 15 SP3 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP2 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLES 15 SP1 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLES 12 SP5 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-1.20.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03540-1
SLES 12 containerd 1.7.8-16.88.1 SUSE-SU-2023:4625-1
SLES 12 docker 24.0.7_ce-98.103.1 SUSE-SU-2023:4625-1
SLES 12 runc 1.1.10-16.40.1 SUSE-SU-2023:4625-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLE Micro 5.5 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLE Micro 5.4 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLE Micro 5.3 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLE Micro 5.2 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLE Micro 5.1 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed docker 24.0.7_ce-2.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:13469-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-15.1 openSUSE-SU-2025:15589-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 docker-stable 24.0.9_ce-150000.1.25.1 SUSE-SU-2025:03545-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 rootlesskit 1.1.1-150000.1.3.3 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 rootlesskit 1.1.1-150000.1.3.3 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 docker 24.0.7_ce-150000.190.4 SUSE-SU-2023:4936-1

Advisories 8

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