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AMD won't patch all chips affected by severe data theft vulnerability — Ryzen 3000, 2000, and 1000 will not get patched for 'Sinkclose' (www.tomshardware.com)
submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Here we are - 3600 which was still under manufacture 2-3 years ago are not get patched. Shame on you AMD, if it is true.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (5 children)

So I have a 3700x, I've read about the vulnerability but don't fully understand it. How at risk am I?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Not particularly. The exploit requires ring 0 access, if an attacker managed to get that, you are screwed already.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

In short, if you're pwned once, you are pwn3d f0r3v#rrrrreeeheehaahaahaa*cough**cough*

These are the kinds of exploits you use to create APT (Advanced Persistent Threats).

[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 months ago

If they get root or admin they can hack the chip itself.

But minor exploits, nada, no issue, you good. Gotta get root to make it happen.

Problem is if you, as they say, get got, you have no way of knowing if they're in your CPU, and no way to fix if they did -- basically gotta trash it and replace.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

If an attacker gets access to your system, they will be able to ensure you can't get rid of their access

It will persist across operating system installs

However, this requires them to get access first

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Sounds like it's time for an upgrade. Never know what kind of weirdos are out there. Thanks for the information.