On August 8th, 2023, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) disclosed a vulnerability in its recent computer processor microarchitecture. This vulnerability, known as the Return Form Procedure (RET) Speculation or Inception, may allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from a system.
If an attacker can exploit this vulnerability, they could potentially exfiltrate information contained within different security contexts such as other Virtual Machines (VM) or even the host device.
The CVE ID CVE-2023-20569 is assigned to this vulnerability and classified as a medium severity by AMD.
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IONOS Cloud is committed to the privacy and security of our customers' data. We are aware of this vulnerability and have already initiated the required steps to mitigate this vulnerability. We are also investigating the exposure and risk of this vulnerability for our customer’s products and instances.
We will provide necessary updates as we learn more.
If you have further questions or concerns about this vulnerability, contact IONOS Cloud Support.
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Dedicated Core Servers
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