CVE-2021-0145
Publication date 9 February 2022
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Improper initialization of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Joseph Nuzman discovered that some Intel processors did not properly initialise shared resources. This may allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| intel-microcode | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 3.20220510.0ubuntu0.22.04.1
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 3.20220510.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 3.20220510.0ubuntu0.18.04.1
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 3.20220510.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored early microcode loading not allowed |
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.5 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-5486-1
- Intel Microcode vulnerabilities
- 20 June 2022
- USN-5535-1
- Intel Microcode vulnerabilities
- 28 July 2022