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CVE-2022-28693

Published: Feb 14, 2025Updated: Feb 14, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-420
NVD MITRE
4.7CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Unprotected alternative channel of return branch target prediction in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-420

Affected Products

Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
VMware Cloud FoundationBroadcom Inc.
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
Intel Processor (R)Intel Corp.
Embedded
Hardware Firmware / cpu-gpu
VMware ESXiBroadcom Inc.
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
broadcom inc.commercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware by broadcom
intel corp.commercialUSHardware Firmwareaka intel
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-28693
access.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2107465
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://community.intel.com/t5/Blogs/Products-and-Solutions/Security/Chips-Salsa-Episode-21-July-2022-Security-Advisories-Retbleed/post/1399055
community.intel.com
and 15 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Feb 14, 2025
Last Updated
Feb 14, 2025

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