Sequence of Processor Instructions Leads to Unexpected Behavior Affecting intel-microcode package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN14-INTELMICROCODE-11785696
  • published13 Aug 2025
  • disclosed12 Aug 2025

Introduced: 12 Aug 2025

NewCVE-2025-22840  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1281  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:14 intel-microcode.

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:14 relevant fixed versions and status.

Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 Scalable processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access