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CVE-2022-21125

First published: Wed May 25 2022(Updated: )

A flaw was found in hw. Incomplete cleanup of microarchitectural fill buffers on some Intel® Processors may allow an authenticated user to enable information disclosure via local access.

Credit: secure@intel.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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
debian/intel-microcode
3.20240813.1~deb11u1
3.20241112.1~deb11u1
3.20241112.1~deb12u1
3.20231114.1~deb12u1
3.20241112.1
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.226-1
6.1.123-1
6.1.119-1
6.12.10-1
debian/xen
4.14.6-1
4.14.5+94-ge49571868d-1
4.17.3+10-g091466ba55-1~deb12u1
4.17.5+23-ga4e5191dc0-1
4.17.3+36-g54dacb5c02-1
4.19.1-1
Xen xen-unstable
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 GNU/Linux=9.0
Debian GNU/Linux=10.0
Debian GNU/Linux=11.0

Remedy

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-21125?

    The severity of CVE-2022-21125 is considered moderate due to its potential for information disclosure.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-21125?

    To fix CVE-2022-21125, update to the appropriate patched kernel version as specified in the remediation details.

  • Which systems are affected by CVE-2022-21125?

    CVE-2022-21125 affects certain Intel® Processors and various Linux kernel versions across different distributions.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2022-21125?

    The impact of CVE-2022-21125 includes potential information disclosure to authenticated users via local access.

  • Can CVE-2022-21125 be exploited remotely?

    No, CVE-2022-21125 requires local access to the system for exploitation.

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