# 'Sinkclose' Flaw in AMD Chips: A Deep and Virtually Unfixable Threat 🚨

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/sinkclose-flaw-in-amd-chips-a-deep-and-virtually-unfixable-threat/288690>\
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**Tags:** hacking\
**Created:** [August 10, 2024, 7:03am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/sinkclose-flaw-in-amd-chips-a-deep-and-virtually-unfixable-threat/288690 "2024-08-10T07:03:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 7:03am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/sinkclose-flaw-in-amd-chips-a-deep-and-virtually-unfixable-threat/288690/1 "2024-08-10T07:03:31Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Deep-Rooted Flaw**  
The **Sinkclose** vulnerability affects **hundreds of millions of AMD chips** dating back to 2006, allowing malware to burrow deep into a system.

2. **Difficult to Fix**  
The flaw could enable hackers to install a **bootkit** that evades detection and survives **OS reinstalls** , making it nearly impossible to remove without **hardware intervention**.

3. **Mitigation Efforts**  
AMD has released some patches but has not fully addressed the **Sinkclose** issue across all its products.

**Read more at:** [Wired](https://wired.com)