# CVE-2019-9836: Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Platform Security Processor (PSP; aka AMD Secure Processor or AMD-SP)

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-06-25 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Platform Security Processor (PSP; aka AMD Secure Processor or AMD-SP) 0.17 build 11 and earlier has an insecure cryptographic implementation.

## What to do

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## References

- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/46
- https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153436/AMD-Secure-Encrypted-Virtualization-SEV-Key-Recovery.html
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03943en_us
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00032.html

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