CVE-2013-6885
MEDIUMDescription
The microcode on AMD 16h 00h through 0Fh processors does not properly handle the interaction between locked instructions and write-combined memory types, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application, aka the errata 793 issue.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 44% of all known CVEs.
References
- lists.dragonflybsd.org
- lists.fedoraproject.org
- lists.fedoraproject.org
- lists.fedoraproject.org
- lists.opensuse.org
- lists.opensuse.org
- lists.opensuse.org
- lists.opensuse.org
- lists.opensuse.org
- lists.opensuse.org
- openwall.com
- rhn.redhat.com
- secunia.com
- security.gentoo.org
- support.amd.com
- debian.org
- openwall.com
- securityfocus.com
- securitytracker.com
- zdnet.com
- bugzilla.redhat.com
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-399 (Resource Management Errors) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2009-3103 | High | 10.0 | 90% | - | - |
| CVE-2009-0075 | High | 9.3 | 85% | - | - |
| CVE-2005-1790 | Low | 2.6 | 83% | - | - |
| CVE-2010-0806 | High | 8.8 | 82% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2009-2526 | High | 7.8 | 82% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-1868 | High | 7.8 | 82% | - | Fix |
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