CHIMERA-HW: The Hidden Backdoor in AMD Ryzen and Ryzen Pro Platforms

CHIMERA-HW: The Hidden Backdoor in AMD Ryzen and Ryzen Pro Platforms

CVE-2018-8935 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

The Promontory chipset, as used in AMD Ryzen and Ryzen Pro platforms, has a backdoor in the ASIC, aka CHIMERA-HW.

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