Execution unit scheduler contention may lead to a side channel vulnerability found on AMD CPU microarchitectures codenamed “Zen 1”, “Zen 2” and “Zen 3” that use simultaneous multithreading (SMT). By measuring the contention level on scheduler queues an attacker may potentially leak sensitive information.
CVE Status: Modified
Attribute | Value |
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Attack Complexity | HIGH |
Attack Vector | LOCAL |
Availability Impact | NONE |
Base Score | 5.6 |
Base Severity | MEDIUM |
Confidentiality Impact | HIGH |
Integrity Impact | NONE |
Privileges Required | LOW |
Scope | CHANGED |
User Interaction | NONE |
Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Exploitability Score | 1.1 |
Impact Score | 4 |
Source | [email protected] |
Type | Primary |