Almost unfixable "Sinkclose" bug affects hundreds of millions of AMD chips
Security flaw found in AMD processors spanning over a decade poses a serious risk of malware infection that may require discarding the affected machine.
AMD won't patch Sinkclose security bug on older Zen CPUs
Some AMD processors dating back to 2006 have a security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-31315, impacting models since 2020 with highly privileged execution environment issues.
Almost unfixable "Sinkclose" bug affects hundreds of millions of AMD chips
Security flaw found in AMD processors spanning over a decade poses a serious risk of malware infection that may require discarding the affected machine.
AMD won't patch Sinkclose security bug on older Zen CPUs
Some AMD processors dating back to 2006 have a security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-31315, impacting models since 2020 with highly privileged execution environment issues.
'Sinkclose' Flaw in Hundreds of Millions of AMD Chips Allows Deep, Virtually Unfixable Infections
Exploiting Sinkclose requires kernel-level access, compared to bypassing multiple security layers like alarms and vault doors to access a bank's safe-deposit boxes.