Vulnerability · Published Mar 11, 2022 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2022-0002
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Intel(R) Processors. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 60.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Non-transparent sharing of branch predictor within a context in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-headers | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perf | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-perf | 4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | ALSA-2022:1988 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 5.16.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0002 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 5.16.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0002 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 5.16.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0002 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel | 0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | RLSA-2022:1988 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | kernel-rt | 0:4.18.0-372.9.1.rt7.166.el8 | RLSA-2022:1975 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0002 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0002 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0002 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) Processors | See references |
References
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00598.html x_refsource_MISC
- [oss-security] 20220318 Xen Security Advisory 398 v2 - Multiple speculative security issues mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220818-0004/ x_refsource_CONFIRM