Vulnerability · Published May 12, 2022 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2022-21151
Medium 5.5
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 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | intel-ucode | 20220510-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-21151 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | intel-ucode | 20220510-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-21151 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | intel-ucode | 20220510-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-21151 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | intel-ucode | 20220510-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-21151 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | intel-ucode | 20220510-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-21151 |
| Debian:12 | intel-microcode | 3.20220510.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-21151 |
| Debian:13 | intel-microcode | 3.20220510.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-21151 |
| Debian:14 | intel-microcode | 3.20220510.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-21151 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20220510.0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21151 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20220510.0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-5486-1 |
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-00617.html x_refsource_MISC
- DSA-5178 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220826-0003/ x_refsource_CONFIRM