CVE-2022-21127

Public on 2022-06-15
Modified on 2025-09-22
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.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
5.6
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 1 microcode_ctl No Fix Planned
Amazon Linux 2 - Core microcode_ctl 2022-06-07 ALAS2-2022-1800 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2023 microcode_ctl Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD CVSSv3 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD CVSSv2 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N