CVE-2020-12965: High severity AMD Ryzen Pro 5650g Firmware vulnerability

Published Feb 4, 2022
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Updated

When combined with specific software sequences, AMD CPUs may transiently execute non-canonical loads and store using only the lower 48 address bits potentially resulting in data leakage.

Affected Software

252 affected components
AMD Ryzen Pro 5650g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 5650g
AMD Ryzen Pro 5650ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 5650ge
AMD Ryzen Pro 5750g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 5750g
AMD Ryzen Pro 5750ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 5750ge
AMD Ryzen Pro 5350g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 5350g
AMD Ryzen Pro 5350ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 5350ge
AMD Ryzen Pro 4750g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 4750g
AMD Ryzen Pro 4750ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 4750ge
AMD Ryzen Pro 4650g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 4650g
AMD Ryzen Pro 4650ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 4650ge
AMD Ryzen Pro 4350g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 4350g
AMD Ryzen Pro 4350ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 4350ge
AMD Ryzen Pro 3900 Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 3900
AMD Ryzen Pro 3700 Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 3700
AMD Ryzen Pro 3600 Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 3600
AMD Ryzen Pro 3400g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 3400g
AMD Ryzen Pro 3400ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 3400ge
AMD Ryzen Pro 3350g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 3350g
AMD Ryzen Pro 3200g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 3200g
AMD Ryzen Pro 3200ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 3200ge
AMD Ryzen Pro 2400g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 2400g
AMD Ryzen Pro 2400ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 2400ge
AMD Ryzen Pro 2200g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 2200g
AMD Ryzen Pro 2200ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 2200ge
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995wx Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995wx
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975wx Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975wx
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955wx Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955wx
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945wx Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945wx
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150g Firmware
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150g
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150ge Firmware
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150ge
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125ge Firmware
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125ge
AMD Athlon Pro 300ge Firmware
AMD Athlon Pro 300ge
AMD Athlon Pro 200ge Firmware
AMD Athlon Pro 200ge
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990x Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990x
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970x Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970x
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960x Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960x
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990wx Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990wx
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970wx Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970wx
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950x Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950x
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920x Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920x
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950x Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950x
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920x Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920x
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900x Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900x
AMD Ryzen 5950x Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5950x
AMD Ryzen 5800x3d Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5800x3d
AMD Ryzen 5900x Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5900x
AMD Ryzen 5800x Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5800x
AMD Ryzen 5600x Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5600x
AMD Ryzen 5700g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5700g
AMD Ryzen 5600g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5600g
AMD Ryzen 5700ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5700ge
AMD Ryzen 5600ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5600ge
AMD Ryzen 5300g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5300g
AMD Ryzen 5300ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5300ge
AMD Ryzen 4700g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 4700g
AMD Ryzen 4600g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 4600g
AMD Ryzen 4300g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 4300g
AMD Ryzen 4700ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 4700ge
AMD Ryzen 4600ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 4600ge
AMD Ryzen 4300ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 4300ge
AMD Athlon 3150ge Firmware
AMD Athlon 3150ge
AMD Athlon 3150g Firmware
AMD Athlon 3150g
AMD Athlon 3050ge Firmware
AMD Athlon 3050ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 5650g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 5650g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 5650ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 5650ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 5750g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 5750g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 5750ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 5750ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 5350g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 5350g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 5350ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 5350ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 4750g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 4750g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 4750ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 4750ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 4650g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 4650g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 4650ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 4650ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 4350g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 4350g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 4350ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 4350ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 3900 Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 3900
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 3700 Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 3700
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 3600 Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 3600
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 3400g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 3400g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 3400ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 3400ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 3350g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 3350g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 3200g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 3200g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 3200ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 3200ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 2400g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 2400g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 2400ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 2400ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 2200g Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 2200g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Pro 2200ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen Pro 2200ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995wx Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995wx
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975wx Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975wx
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955wx Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955wx
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945wx Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945wx
All of the following
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150g Firmware
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150g
All of the following
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150ge Firmware
AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150ge
All of the following
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125ge Firmware
AMD Athlon Silver Pro 3125ge
All of the following
AMD Athlon Pro 300ge Firmware
AMD Athlon Pro 300ge
All of the following
AMD Athlon Pro 200ge Firmware
AMD Athlon Pro 200ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990x Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990x
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970x Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970x
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960x Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960x
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990wx Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990wx
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970wx Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970wx
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950x Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950x
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920x Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920x
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950x Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950x
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920x Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920x
All of the following
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900x Firmware
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900x
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 5950x Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5950x
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 5800x3d Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5800x3d
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 5900x Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5900x
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 5800x Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5800x
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 5600x Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5600x
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 5700g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5700g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 5600g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5600g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 5700ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5700ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 5600ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5600ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 5300g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5300g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 5300ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 5300ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 4700g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 4700g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 4600g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 4600g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 4300g Firmware
AMD Ryzen 4300g
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 4700ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 4700ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 4600ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 4600ge
All of the following
AMD Ryzen 4300ge Firmware
AMD Ryzen 4300ge
All of the following
AMD Athlon 3150ge Firmware
AMD Athlon 3150ge
All of the following
AMD Athlon 3150g Firmware
AMD Athlon 3150g
All of the following
AMD Athlon 3050ge Firmware
AMD Athlon 3050ge

Event History

Feb 4, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:29 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12965?

CVE-2020-12965 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for transient execution leading to information disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-12965?

To mitigate CVE-2020-12965, users should update their AMD CPU firmware to the latest version provided by AMD.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2020-12965?

The impact of CVE-2020-12965 includes the potential leakage of sensitive data through non-canonical loads in specific software sequences.

4

Which AMD processors are affected by CVE-2020-12965?

CVE-2020-12965 affects several AMD processors, including models from the Ryzen Pro and Athlon series.

5

Is CVE-2020-12965 a hardware or software vulnerability?

CVE-2020-12965 is primarily a hardware vulnerability related to AMD CPU architecture.

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