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'SinkClose' AMD CPU vulnerability explained: How dangerous is it really?

The flaw endangers essentially all - yes, all - AMD processors made since 2006, but it threatens servers, data centers, and clouds more than the PC in front of you. Here's what you need to know and what you can do about it.

This access, in turn, can enable a hacker to install undetectable malware, making it a severe threat to system security. Still, as AMD maintained in a note to Dark Reading, SinkClose alone is like: "having the knowledge to break into a safe deposit box at the bank. In the real world, to get to the box, a burglar must first get past the alarms, the guards, the vault door, and its own locks, clearly not an easy task."

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