Vulnerability · Published Jul 12, 2022 · Assigned by AMD
CVE-2022-29900
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in AMD Processors from AMD. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.9% (higher than 90% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)3.9%top 9.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
Mis-trained branch predictions for return instructions may allow arbitrary speculative code execution under certain microarchitecture-dependent conditions.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | bpftool | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-core | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-cross-headers | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-core | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-devel-matched | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-devel-matched | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-doc | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-headers | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-headers | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-modules-extra | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt | 4.18.0-372.32.1.rt7.189.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7134 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-core | 4.18.0-372.32.1.rt7.189.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7134 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-core | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug | 4.18.0-372.32.1.rt7.189.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7134 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 4.18.0-372.32.1.rt7.189.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7134 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-core | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 4.18.0-372.32.1.rt7.189.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7134 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-devel | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-kvm | 4.18.0-372.32.1.rt7.189.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7134 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-kvm | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 4.18.0-372.32.1.rt7.189.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7134 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-372.32.1.rt7.189.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7134 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-devel | 4.18.0-372.32.1.rt7.189.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7134 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-devel | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-kvm | 4.18.0-372.32.1.rt7.189.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7134 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-kvm | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules | 4.18.0-372.32.1.rt7.189.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7134 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 4.18.0-372.32.1.rt7.189.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7134 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-rt-modules-extra | 5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:7933 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perf | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | perf | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-perf | 4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | ALSA-2022:7110 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-perf | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | ALSA-2022:8267 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | xen | 4.16.1-r5 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | xen | 4.16.1-r5 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | xen | 4.16.1-r5 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | xen | 4.16.1-r5 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | xen | 4.16.1-r5 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 5.18.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 5.18.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 5.18.14-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Debian:12 | xen | 4.16.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Debian:13 | xen | 4.16.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Debian:14 | xen | 4.16.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel | 0:4.18.0-372.32.1.el8_6 | RLSA-2022:7110 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel-rt | 0:4.18.0-372.32.1.rt7.189.el8_6 | RLSA-2022:7134 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-46.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-46.49 | USN-5565-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1017.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1017.21 | USN-5566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1017.20 | USN-5566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1017.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1016.21 | USN-5566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1016.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1014.17 | USN-5566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1014.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1002.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1012.14 | USN-5566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1012.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1013.17 | USN-5564-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1013.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1016.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1016.19 | USN-5566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-46.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-46.49 | USN-5565-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1016.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1016.20 | USN-5566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1013.15 | USN-5566-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1013.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 5.15.0-1017.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-29900 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD | AMD Processors | Processor Some AMD Processors |
References
- https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-1037
- FEDORA-2022-a0d7a5eaf2 vendor-advisory
- DSA-5207 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220911 [SECURITY] [DLA 3102-1] linux-5.10 new package mailing-list
- https://www.secpod.com/blog/retbleed-intel-and-amd-processor-information-disclosure-vulnerability/
- GLSA-202402-07 vendor-advisory