CVE-2022-21166
Moderate
CVE-2022-21166
Incomplete cleanup in specific special register write operations for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Exploit probability
5.8%
Published
June 15, 2022
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 16, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2022-21166
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Incomplete cleanup in specific special register write operations for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/16/1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FHTEW3RXU2GW6S3RCPQG4VNCZGI3TOSV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MCVOMHBQRH4KP7IN6U24CW7F2D2L5KBS/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RKRXZ4LHGCGMOG24ZCEJNY6R2BTS4S2Q/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T4P2KJYL74KGLHE4JZETVW7PZH6ZIABA/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-23
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220624-0008/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5178
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5184
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00615.html