Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2022-38090: Medium priority package update for microcode_ctl

Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2022-38090: Medium priority package update for microcode_ctl

Severity

4

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:N/A:N)

Published

02/16/2023

Created

02/14/2025

Added

02/14/2025

Modified

02/14/2025

Description

Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors when using Intel(R) Software Guard Extensions may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A potential security vulnerability in some Intel Processors with Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX) may allow information disclosure. This flaw may allow a privileged user to enable information disclosure via local access.

Solution(s)

• amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-microcode-ctl

References

• https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2022-38090
• CVE - 2022-38090
• https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-189.html