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CVE-2023-20579

First published: Tue Feb 13 2024(Updated: )

Improper Access Control in the AMD SPI protection feature may allow a user with Ring0 (kernel mode) privileged access to bypass protections potentially resulting in loss of integrity and availability.

Credit: psirt@amd.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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AMD ryzen 7 5700g firmware<comboam4v2pi_1.2.0.c
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
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AMD ryzen 7 5700ge firmware<comboam4v2pi_1.2.0.c
AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE
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AMD ryzen 5 5600g firmware<comboam4v2pi_1.2.0.c
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Firmware<comboam4v2pi_1.2.0.c
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE Firmware<comboam4v2pi_1.2.0.c
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT Firmware<comboam4v2pi_1.2.0.c
AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT
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AMD ryzen 3 5300g firmware<comboam4v2pi_1.2.0.c
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
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AMD ryzen 3 5300ge firmware<comboam4v2pi_1.2.0.c
AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE
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AMD ryzen 5 7500f firmware<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7645 Firmware<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen Pro 7645
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AMD ryzen 5 7600x firmware<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
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AMD ryzen 5 7600 firmware<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D Firmware
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AMD Ryzen Pro 7745 Firmware<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7745 Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Firmware<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Firmware<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Firmware<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 7945 Firmware<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen Pro 7945
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Firmware<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Firmware<=comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D firmware<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D firmware
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Firmware<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Firmware<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7945WX Firmware<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7945WX
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7965WX<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7965WX
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7975WX Firmware<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7985WX<comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7985WX
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX<=comboam5_1.0.8.0
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
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AMD ryzen 7 4700g firmware<comboam4v2pi_1.2.0.c
AMD ryzen 7 4700g
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AMD ryzen 7 4700ge firmware<comboam4v2pi_1.2.0.c
AMD ryzen 7 4700ge
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AMD ryzen 5 4600g firmware<comboam4v2pi_1.2.0.c
AMD ryzen 5 4600g
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AMD ryzen 5 4600ge firmware<comboam4v2pi_1.2.0.c
AMD ryzen 5 4600ge
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AMD ryzen 3 4300g firmware<comboam4v2pi_1.2.0.c
AMD ryzen 3 4300g
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AMD ryzen 3 4300ge firmware<comboam4v2pi_1.2.0.c
AMD ryzen 3 4300ge
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AMD ryzen 9 4900h firmware<renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.d
AMD ryzen 9 4900h
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AMD ryzen 7 4800u firmware<renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.d
AMD ryzen 7 4800u
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AMD ryzen 7 4700u firmware<=renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.d
AMD ryzen 7 4700u
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AMD ryzen 7 4800h firmware<renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.d
AMD ryzen 7 4800h
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AMD ryzen 5 4600u firmware<renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.d
AMD ryzen 5 4600u
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AMD ryzen 5 4500u firmware<renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.d
AMD ryzen 5 4500u
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AMD ryzen 5 4600h firmware<renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.d
AMD ryzen 5 4600h
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AMD ryzen 3 4300u firmware<renoirpi-fp6_1.0.0.d
AMD ryzen 3 4300u
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AMD ryzen 9 5980hx firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 9 5980hx
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AMD ryzen 9 5980hs firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 9 5980hs
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AMD ryzen 7 5825u firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 7 5825u
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AMD ryzen 9 5900hx firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 9 5900hx
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AMD ryzen 9 5900hs firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 9 5900hs
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amd ryzen 7 5825c firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
amd ryzen 7 5825c
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AMD ryzen 7 5800h firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 7 5800h
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AMD ryzen 5 5625u firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 5 5625u
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AMD ryzen 7 5800hs firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 7 5800hs
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amd ryzen 5 5625c firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
amd ryzen 5 5625c
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AMD ryzen 5 5600h firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 5 5600h
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AMD ryzen 5 5600hs firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 5 5600hs
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AMD ryzen 7 5800u firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 7 5800u
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AMD ryzen 5 5600u firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 5 5600u
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AMD ryzen 5 5560u firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 5 5560u
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AMD ryzen 3 5425u firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 3 5425u
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amd ryzen 3 5425c firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
amd ryzen 3 5425c
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AMD ryzen 3 5400u firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 3 5400u
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AMD ryzen 3 5125c firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 3 5125c
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AMD Ryzen 5 7520u firmware<mendocinopi-ft6_1.0.0.6
AMD Ryzen 5 7520u
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AMD Ryzen 3 7320u firmware<mendocinopi-ft6_1.0.0.6
AMD Ryzen 3 7320u
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AMD ryzen 9 6980hx firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
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AMD ryzen 9 6980hs firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 9 6980HS
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AMD ryzen 9 6900hx firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
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AMD ryzen 9 6900hs firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
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AMD ryzen 7 6800h firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
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AMD ryzen 7 6800hs firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS
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AMD ryzen 7 6800u firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
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AMD ryzen 5 6600h firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
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AMD ryzen 5 6600hs firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
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AMD ryzen 5 6600u firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
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AMD ryzen 3 7335u firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 3 7335U
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AMD Ryzen 5 7235H<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS
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AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS
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AMD ryzen 5 7535u firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 5 7535U
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AMD Ryzen 5 7535H Firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 5 7535H
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AMD ryzen 5 7535hs firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
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AMD Ryzen 7 7435H<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS Firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS Firmware
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AMD ryzen 7 7735u firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 7 7735U
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AMD ryzen 7 7736u firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 7 7736U
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AMD Ryzen 7 7735H Firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 7 7735H Firmware
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AMD ryzen 7 7735hs firmware<rembrandtpi-fp7_1.0.0.a
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
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AMD ryzen 3 3250u firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 3 3250u
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AMD ryzen 3 3250c firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 3 3250c
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AMD ryzen 3 3200u firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 3 3200u
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amd ryzen 7 3780u firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
amd ryzen 7 3780u
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AMD ryzen 7 3750h firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 7 3750h
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AMD ryzen 7 3700c firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 7 3700c
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AMD ryzen 7 3700u firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 7 3700u
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amd ryzen 5 3580u firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
amd ryzen 5 3580u
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AMD ryzen 5 3550h firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 5 3550h
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AMD ryzen 5 3500c firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 5 3500c
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AMD ryzen 5 3500u firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 5 3500u
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AMD ryzen 5 3450u firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 5 3450u
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amd ryzen 3 3350u firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
amd ryzen 3 3350u
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AMD ryzen 3 3300u firmware<cezannepi-fp6_1.0.1.0
AMD ryzen 3 3300u
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AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 7440U<phoenixpi-fp8-fp7_1.1.0.0
AMD Ryzen 3 7440U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7540U<phoenixpi-fp8-fp7_1.1.0.0
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7540U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7545U<phoenixpi-fp8-fp7_1.1.0.0
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7545U
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7640U<phoenixpi-fp8-fp7_1.1.0.0
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7640U Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7640H Firmware<phoenixpi-fp8-fp7_1.1.0.0
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640H
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AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7640H Firmware<phoenixpi-fp8-fp7_1.1.0.0
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 7640HS Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840U<phoenixpi-fp8-fp7_1.1.0.0
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840U
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AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840H<phoenixpi-fp8-fp7_1.1.0.0
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840H
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AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840HS Firmware<phoenixpi-fp8-fp7_1.1.0.0
AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840HS
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940H Firmware<phoenixpi-fp8-fp7_1.1.0.0
AMD Ryzen 9 7940H
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AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 7940HS Firmware<phoenixpi-fp8-fp7_1.1.0.0
AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 7940HS
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AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX Firmware<dragonrangefl1pi_1.0.0.3b
AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX
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AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX Firmware<dragonrangefl1pi_1.0.0.3b
AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX Firmware<dragonrangefl1pi_1.0.0.3b
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX firmware
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D Firmware<dragonrangefl1pi_1.0.0.3b
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX Firmware
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D Firmware<dragonrangefl1pi_1.0.0.3b
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
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AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX Firmware<dragonrangefl1pi_1.0.0.3b
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546<embeddedpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2546 Firmware
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516<embeddedpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 Firmware
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 Firmware<embeddedpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2718 Firmware
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748<embeddedpi-fp6_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 Firmware
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14<embeddedpi-fp7r2_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C14
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C44<embeddedpi-fp7r2_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C44 Firmware
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C16<embeddedpi-fp7r2_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C16
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18<embeddedpi-fp7r2_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen Embedded v3c18 Firmware
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AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C48<embeddedpi-fp7r2_1.0.0.9
AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C48

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-20579?

    CVE-2023-20579 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to improper access control that could lead to loss of integrity and availability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-20579?

    To address CVE-2023-20579, update to the latest firmware version provided by AMD that resolves this vulnerability.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2023-20579?

    CVE-2023-20579 affects various AMD Ryzen firmware versions up to and including comboam4v2pi_1.2.0.c and comboam5_1.0.8.0.

  • What can happen if CVE-2023-20579 is exploited?

    Exploitation of CVE-2023-20579 may allow an attacker with kernel mode access to bypass protections, potentially resulting in system compromise.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-20579?

    There are no documented workarounds for CVE-2023-20579; upgrading firmware is the only mitigation.

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