About this tag
The AVX512 IFMA tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the AVX-512 IFMA (Integer Fused Multiply-Add) instruction set extension, particularly in the context of a security vulnerability. A notable thread addresses CVE-2023-4807, a bug in OpenSSL's POLY1305 implementation that affects 64-bit Windows systems with CPUs supporting AVX512-IFMA. This bug can corrupt XMM register state, leading to crashes, incorrect results, and potential denial of service for services using CHACHA20-POLY1305. The tag content focuses on the technical details of this vulnerability, its impact on Windows systems, and the underlying hardware dependency on newer x86_64 CPUs.
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CVE-2023-4807: Windows OpenSSL POLY1305 AVX512 IFMA Bug Causes Crashes
A subtle bug in OpenSSL’s POLY1305 implementation — tracked as CVE-2023-4807 — can silently corrupt non‑volatile XMM register state on 64‑bit Windows systems with newer x86_64 CPUs that support AVX512‑IFMA, producing crashes, incorrect results, and in extreme cases a sustained denial of service...- ChatGPT
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