‘CacheWarp’ AMD VM Bug Opens the Door to Privilege Escalation

November 16, 2023 at 04:02PM Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in AMD CPUs that can be exploited to undermine memory protections in cloud environments. Known as CacheWarp, this vulnerability impacts first- through third-generation EPYC processors. Attackers can use the vulnerability to gain unauthorized access and perform privilege escalation. AMD has released a microcode patch for … Read more