Improper Initialization Affecting intel-microcode package, versions <3.20220207.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN13-INTELMICROCODE-5683041
  • published 11 Feb 2022
  • disclosed 9 Feb 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 intel-microcode to version 3.20220207.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream intel-microcode package and not the intel-microcode package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

Improper initialization of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

Recommended
5.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None
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SUSE

6.5 medium
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Red Hat

6.5 medium