Privileged Attacker May Access Stale Data from Other Guests via Failure to Initialize Memory

CVE-2023-31346

Summary

A vulnerability in AMD's SEV Firmware stems from a failure to properly initialize memory, creating a risk where a privileged attacker can access outdated data belonging to other virtual guests. This issue presents significant security implications for environments utilizing virtualization, as it may compromise the confidentiality of sensitive information processed by other users. Users of affected AMD SEV Firmware must prioritize remediation efforts to safeguard their virtualized workloads.

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