CVE-2020-12988

Description

A potential denial of service (DoS) vulnerability exists in the integrated chipset that may allow a malicious attacker to hang the system when it is rebooted.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.45%

Affected: AMD 1st/2nd/3rd Gen AMD EPYC™ Processors

References

Link	Tags
https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-1021

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12988?: CVE-2020-12988 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12988?: To fix CVE-2020-12988, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-12988 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-12988 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-12988?: CVE-2020-12988 affects AMD 1st/2nd/3rd Gen AMD EPYC™ Processors.

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