A critical hardware vulnerability has been identified in AMD’s next-generation Zen 5 processors, forcing Linux kernel developers to propose disabling the RDSEED instruction across all affected CPUs. The bug causes the random number generator to produce invalid outputs while reporting success, potentially compromising security applications relying on cryptographic randomness.
Critical Hardware Bug Discovered in AMD Zen 5 Architecture
A significant hardware vulnerability has been identified in AMD’s recently launched Zen 5 processor architecture, according to reports from Linux kernel developers. Sources indicate the bug affects the RDSEED instruction, which is critical for generating cryptographically secure random numbers used in various security applications.