CVE-2022-21123: Medium severity XEN Xen vulnerability

Published May 25, 2022
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Updated

A flaw was found in hw. Incomplete cleanup of multi-core shared buffers for some Intel® Processors may allow an authenticated user to enable information disclosure via local access.

Other sources

Incomplete cleanup of multi-core shared buffers for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Some processors do not properly clean up and remove temporary or supporting resources after they have been used.

References:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/technical/software-security-guidance/technical-documentation/processor-mmio-stale-data-vulnerabilities.html

Red Hat

Affected Software

41 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<0:3.10.0-1160.76.1.rt56.1220.el7
0:3.10.0-1160.76.1.rt56.1220.el7
redhat/kernel<0:3.10.0-1160.76.1.el7
0:3.10.0-1160.76.1.el7
redhat/kernel-rt<0:4.18.0-372.26.1.rt7.183.el8_6
0:4.18.0-372.26.1.rt7.183.el8_6
redhat/kernel<0:4.18.0-372.26.1.el8_6
0:4.18.0-372.26.1.el8_6
redhat/kernel<0:4.18.0-147.76.1.el8_1
0:4.18.0-147.76.1.el8_1
redhat/kernel<0:4.18.0-193.93.1.el8_2
0:4.18.0-193.93.1.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt<0:4.18.0-193.93.1.rt13.143.el8_2
0:4.18.0-193.93.1.rt13.143.el8_2
redhat/kernel-rt<0:4.18.0-305.65.1.rt7.137.el8_4
0:4.18.0-305.65.1.rt7.137.el8_4
redhat/kernel<0:4.18.0-305.65.1.el8_4
0:4.18.0-305.65.1.el8_4
redhat/kernel<0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1
redhat/kernel-rt<0:5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1
0:5.14.0-162.6.1.rt21.168.el9_1
redhat/kernel<0:5.14.0-70.36.1.el9_0
0:5.14.0-70.36.1.el9_0
redhat/kernel-rt<0:5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
0:5.14.0-70.36.1.rt21.108.el9_0
XEN Xen
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
Intel Sgx Dcap Linux<1.14.100.3
Intel Sgx Dcap Windows<1.14.100.3
Intel Sgx Psw Windows<2.16.100.3
Intel Sgx Psw Linux<2.17.100.3
Intel Sgx Sdk Windows<2.16.100.3
Intel Sgx Sdk Linux<2.17.100.3
VMware ESXi=7.0
VMware ESXi=7.0-beta
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_1
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_1a
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_1b
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_1c
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_1d
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_2
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_2a
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_2c
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_2d
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_3c
VMware ESXi=7.0-update_3d
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
debian/intel-microcode
3.20240813.1~deb11u13.20250211.1~deb11u13.20250211.1~deb12u13.20231114.1~deb12u13.20250211.1
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-16.12.27-1
debian/xen
4.14.6-14.14.5+94-ge49571868d-14.17.5+23-ga4e5191dc0-1+deb12u14.17.5+23-ga4e5191dc0-14.20.0-14.20.0+68-g35cb38b222-1

Remediation

Information

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation baser or stability.

Event History

May 25, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 14, 2022
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jun 15, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:59 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:59 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:05 AM
Description
May 2, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:37 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-21123?

CVE-2022-21123 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-21123?

To fix CVE-2022-21123, update to the latest kernel versions provided by your distribution, such as 0:3.10.0-1160.76.1.rt56.1220.el7 or equivalent for your system.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2022-21123?

CVE-2022-21123 affects certain Intel processors and systems running specific kernel versions.

4

What kind of impact does CVE-2022-21123 have?

CVE-2022-21123 can lead to information disclosure through local access by authenticated users.

5

What are the affected software versions in CVE-2022-21123?

Affected software versions include specific Red Hat kernels, Debian kernel packages, and Intel microcode versions listed in the vulnerability details.

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