SB2022071249 - Multiple vulnerabilities in AMD CPUs 

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SB2022071249 - Multiple vulnerabilities in AMD CPUs

Published: July 12, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022071249
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23825)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a branch type confusion. A local user can force the branch predictor to predict the wrong branch type and gain access to sensitive information.


2) Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29900)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a mistrained branch predictions for return instructions. A local user can execute arbitrary speculative code under certain microarchitecture-dependent conditions. The vulnerability was dubbed  RETbleed.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References