Improper Cross-boundary Removal of Sensitive Data Affecting microcode_ctl-debuginfo package, versions <2:2.1-47.amzn2.0.12


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-MICROCODECTLDEBUGINFO-2862894
  • published8 Jun 2022
  • disclosed12 May 2022

Introduced: 12 May 2022

CVE-2022-21151  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-212  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 microcode_ctl-debuginfo to version 2:2.1-47.amzn2.0.12 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2022-1800.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream microcode_ctl-debuginfo package and not the microcode_ctl-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS Scores

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