A transient execution vulnerability in some AMD processors may allow a user process to infer TSC_AUX even when such a read is disabled, pote
A transient execution vulnerability in some AMD processors may allow a user process to infer TSC_AUX even when such a read is disabled, potentially resulting in information leakage.
- Published
- Jul 8, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.2% · 7th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-1420
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Action score
15
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 15 / 40 · 3.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- —
- CNA · AMD
- 3.8
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (AMD). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
AMD AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Desktop Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
- allaffected
AMD AMD Athlon™ 3000 Series Mobile Processors with Radeon™ Graphics
- allaffected
AMD AMD EPYC™ Embedded 3000 Series Processors
- allaffected
AMD AMD EPYC™ 4004 Series Processors
- allaffected
AMD AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series Processors
- all, allaffected
AMD AMD EPYC™ 7003 Series Processors
- allaffected
AMD AMD EPYC™ 8004 Series Processors
- allaffected
AMD AMD EPYC™ 9004 Series Processors
- allaffected
AMD AMD EPYC™ 9V64H Processor
- allaffected
AMD AMD EPYC™ Embedded 7002 Series Processors
- allaffected
AMD AMD EPYC™ Embedded 7003 Series Processors
- allaffected
AMD AMD EPYC™ Embedded 8004 Series Processors
- allaffected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | amd64-microcode | all versions | — |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | dtb-aarch64 | before 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-debug | before 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-kvmsmall | before 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | kernel-obs-qa | before 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_14 | before 1-150600.13.3.4 | 1-150600.13.3.4 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_14 | before 1-150600.13.3.4 | 1-150600.13.3.4 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_14 | before 1-150600.1.5.1 | 1-150600.1.5.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_14 | before 1-150600.1.5.1 | 1-150600.1.5.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_3 | before 1-150700.15.3.4 | 1-150700.15.3.4 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_3 | before 1-150700.1.5.1 | 1-150700.1.5.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb | before 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb | before 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-default | before 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-default | before 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | before 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1.150600.12.28.4 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1.150600.12.28.4 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | before 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1.150600.12.28.4 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1.150600.12.28.4 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-source | before 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-source | before 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-zfcpdump | before 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-zfcpdump | before 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb | before 6.4.0-150700.53.11.1 | 6.4.0-150700.53.11.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-default | before 6.4.0-150700.53.11.1 | 6.4.0-150700.53.11.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | before 6.4.0-150700.53.11.1.150700.17.9.4 | 6.4.0-150700.53.11.1.150700.17.9.4 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| opensuse:kernel-azure | 6.4.0-150600.8.48.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-source-azure | 6.4.0-150600.8.48.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-syms-azure | 6.4.0-150600.8.48.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-64kb | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-azure | 6.4.0-150600.8.48.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-coco | 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Confidential Computing Technical Preview 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-coco_debug | 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Confidential Computing Technical Preview 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1.150600.12.28.4 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-docs | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_3 | 1-150700.1.5.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-rt | 6.4.0-150700.7.13.1 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source-azure | 6.4.0-150600.8.48.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source-coco | 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Confidential Computing Technical Preview 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source-rt | 6.4.0-150700.7.13.1 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-syms-azure | 6.4.0-150600.8.48.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-syms-coco | 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Confidential Computing Technical Preview 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-syms-rt | 6.4.0-150700.7.13.1 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-zfcpdump | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2024-363480 days apartA transient execution vulnerability in some AMD processors may allow a user process to infer the control registers speculatively even if UMI15Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- low · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- Low
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-1420 · Exposure of Sensitive Information during Transient ExecutionCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.