SUSE update for ucode-intel

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU66522

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21233

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper isolation of shared resources. A local administrator can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package ucode-intel to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP5

ucode-intel-debugsource: before 20220809-3.46.1

ucode-intel-debuginfo: before 20220809-3.46.1

ucode-intel: before 20220809-3.46.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12-SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ucode-intel-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ucode-intel-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:ucode-intel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20222842-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.