Re:SinkClose flaw impacts AMD EPYC and Ryzen CPUs, helps gai...
by Ristovski on Friday August 09, 2024 @02:55PM
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For those wondering what the exact attack vector is, the AMD advisory has some details:
> Improper validation in a model specific register (MSR) could allow a malicious program with ring0 access to modify SMM configuration while SMI lock is enabled, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. [0]
> Improper validation in a model specific register (MSR) could allow a malicious program with ring0 access to modify SMM configuration while SMI lock is enabled, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. [0]
[0]: https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/a...