Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting microcode_ctl package, versions <2:2.1-53.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-MICROCODECTL-3345352
  • published7 Mar 2023
  • disclosed12 May 2022

Introduced: 12 May 2022

CVE-2022-0005  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-276  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 microcode_ctl to version 2:2.1-53.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-055.

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:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1