AMD to Patch Vulnerability in Zen 5 CPUs Affecting Cryptographic Security

AMD will release a microcode patch to address a high-severity vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-62626, which affects Epyc and Ryzen CPUs utilizing Zen 5 architecture. The flaw involves the RDSEED function, responsible for generating high-quality random numbers essential for cryptographic keys. An attacker with local privileges could exploit this vulnerability to manipulate cryptographic key generation.