AMD won't patch all chips affected by severe data theft vulnerability — older Ryzen models will not get patched for 'Sinkclose' [Updated]
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AMD says some chips fall outside of the software support window.

Here we are - 3600 which was still under manufacture 2-3 years ago are not get patched. Shame on you AMD, if it is true.

  • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.worldEnglish
    222·
    4 months ago

    I dont know.

    If I had my choice between a CPU that has a vulnerability that can only be exploited if the system is already compromised

    or a CPU that are full of oxidation cancer, or frying themselves and doing irreparable damage… Which the company is being excessively shady about concretely admitting to any RMA promises and wwill all eventually die in short order…

    I think I’m gonna go with the Ryzen and not leave leave my computer outside at defcon.

    • schizo@forum.uncomfortable.businessEnglish
      151·
      4 months ago

      Sure but we’re talking about several generation old CPUs: nothing’s wrong with Intel’s 10/9/8th gen CPUs, which would be the contemporary ones to the Ryzen chips in question.

      • herrvogel@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        4 months ago

        How is that? Does risc-v have magical properties that make its designers infallible, or somehow make it possible to fix flaws in the physical design after the CPU has already been fabbed and sold?