Medium severity · published Jun 15, 2022
CVE-2022-21127
Incomplete cleanup in specific special register read operations for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local…
5.5
CVSS
5.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Incomplete cleanup in specific special register read operations for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.5% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
10.0; 11.0 · source: NVD
SD
Sgx Dcap · Intel
before 1.14.100.3; before 1.14.100.3 · source: NVD
SP
Sgx Psw · Intel
before 2.16.100.3; before 2.17.100.3 · source: NVD
SS
Sgx Sdk · Intel
before 2.16.100.3; before 2.17.100.3 · source: NVD
XE
Xen · Xen
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21127
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21127
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/16/1
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220624-0008/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5178
Patch
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00615.html
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