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AMD patches high severity security flaw affecting Zen chips
AMD advisory warns about a new high-severity security flaw
The bug affects Zen 1 to Zen 4 CPUs
Abuse could lead to the loss of SEV-based protection of a confidential guest
Chipmaking giant AMD has confirmed it recently patched a high-severity vulnerability affecting its Zen 1 to Zen 4 CPUs.
The company published a new security advisory, detailing the bug and its potential for exploitation, noting, “Researchers from Google have provided AMD with information on a potential vulnerability that, if successfully exploited, could lead to the loss of SEV-based protection of a confidential guest.”