Improper Cross-boundary Removal of Sensitive Data Affecting microcode_ctl package, versions <2:2.1-47.40.amzn1


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-AMZN201803-MICROCODECTL-2945290
  • published8 Jul 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:2018.03 microcode_ctl to version 2:2.1-47.40.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2022-1606.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream microcode_ctl package and not the microcode_ctl package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 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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