AMD Denies $10,000 Bug Bounty After Patching Critical Auto-Updater Vulnerability
AMD has reportedly declined to award a $10,000 bug bounty to a security researcher. This decision comes after the company addressed a critical vulnerability within its auto-updater system, which had been identified by the researcher. The security flaw required a period of 124 days for AMD to develop and implement a patch.
Semiconductor company AMD reportedly denied a $10,000 bug bounty to a security researcher. This denial occurred following the company's action to fix a critical vulnerability that the researcher had identified.
The significant security flaw was discovered in AMD's auto-updater system. After the vulnerability was brought to attention, it took the company a total of 124 days to develop and release a patch to address the issue. Despite the fix, the researcher's claim for the $10,000 bounty was reportedly rejected by AMD.
According to Reddit r/technology, the incident highlights specific details surrounding the handling of vulnerability disclosures and associated rewards.
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