Vulnerability · Published Feb 16, 2023 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2022-33972
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in 3rd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Incorrect calculation in microcode keying mechanism for some 3rd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | intel-microcode | 3.20230214.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-33972 |
| Debian:13 | intel-microcode | 3.20230214.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-33972 |
| Debian:14 | intel-microcode | 3.20230214.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-33972 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20230214.0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-5886-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | intel-microcode | 3.20230214.0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-33972 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | 3rd Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors | See references |