CVE-2022-35888: Medium severity ampere computing ampere altra max firmware vulnerability

Published Sep 29, 2022
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Updated

Ampere Altra and Ampere Altra Max devices through 2022-07-15 allow attacks via Hertzbleed, which is a power side-channel attack that extracts secret information from the CPU by correlating the power consumption with data being processed on the system.

Affected Software

12 affected components
Amperecomputing Ampere Altra Max Firmware<=2022-07-15
Amperecomputing Ampere Altra Max
Amperecomputing Ampere Altra Firmware<=2022-07-15
Amperecomputing Ampere Altra
Amperecomputing Ampereone Firmware<=2022-07-15
Amperecomputing Ampereone
All of the following
Amperecomputing Ampere Altra Max Firmware<=2022-07-15
Amperecomputing Ampere Altra Max
All of the following
Amperecomputing Ampere Altra Firmware<=2022-07-15
Amperecomputing Ampere Altra
All of the following
Amperecomputing Ampereone Firmware<=2022-07-15
Amperecomputing Ampereone

Event History

Sep 29, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:41 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:41 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-35888?

CVE-2022-35888 is a vulnerability that affects Ampere Altra and Ampere Altra Max devices and allows attacks via Hertzbleed, a power side-channel attack that extracts secret information from the CPU.

2

What is Hertzbleed?

Hertzbleed is a power side-channel attack that extracts secret information from the CPU.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2022-35888?

Ampere Altra and Ampere Altra Max devices are affected by CVE-2022-35888.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2022-35888?

CVE-2022-35888 has a severity rating of 6.5 (Medium).

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-35888?

To fix CVE-2022-35888, users should apply the latest firmware updates provided by Amperecomputing.

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