The vulnerability of the Linux operating system’s kernel power management function allows a hacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the Linux operating system’s kernel power management function relates to the use of hidden time channels for data transmission during the processing of model-specific registers MSRs. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected...

CVE-2021-26334

The AMDPowerProfiler.sys driver of AMD μProf tool may allow lower privileged users to access MSRs in kernel which may lead to privilege escalation and ring-0 code execution by the lower privileged user...