QID 354271

Date Published: 2022-12-14

QID 354271: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for microcode_ctl : ALAS2022-2022-070

Sensitive information accessible by physical probing of jtag interface for some intel(r) processors with sgx may allow an unprivileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via physical access. (
( CVE-2022-0005) a flaw was found in hw.
Improper access control for some intel(r) xeon(r) processors may potentially allow an authenticated user to enable information disclosure via local access. (
( CVE-2022-21131) a flaw was found in hw.
Improper input validation for some intel(r) xeon(r) processors may allow a privileged user to enable a denial of service via local access. (
( CVE-2022-21136) a flaw was found in hw.
Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code for some intel(r) processors may potentially allow an authenticated user to enable information disclosure via local access. (
( CVE-2022-21151)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Low - 2.1 severity.
    • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2022-2022-070 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 354271

    CVE-2022-0005 | CVE-2022-21131 | CVE-2022-21151 | CVE-2022-21136 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2022-2022-070 amazon linux 2022 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2022/ALAS-2022-070.html
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