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CVE-2022-41804 json

Unauthorized error injection in Intel(R) SGX or Intel(R) TDX for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentiall…

published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-44972

cvss
7.2
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Unauthorized error injection in Intel(R) SGX or Intel(R) TDX for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Patch / fix

  • intel-microcode Debian 12 3.20230808.1~deb12u1
  • intel-microcode Debian 14, Debian 13 3.20230808.1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41804

  • intel-microcode Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 3.20230808.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • intel-microcode Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 3.20230808.0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  • intel-microcode Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 3.20230808.1
  • intel-microcode Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS 3.20230808.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
  • intel-microcode Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS 3.20230808.0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41804

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  • microcode_ctl RHEL 9 4:20220809-2.20230808.2.el9_2
  • microcode_ctl RHEL 7 2:2.1-73.19.el7_9
  • microcode_ctl RHEL 8 4:20220809-2.20230808.2.el8_8

red hat advisories RHEA-2023:4998RHBA-2023:5620RHEA-2023:4995

  • ucode-intel SLES for SAP 15 SP3, SLES for SAP 15 SP2, SLES 15 SP3-LTSS +17 more 20230808-150200.27.1
  • ucode-intel SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 20230808-123.1
  • ucode-intel SLES 12 SP2-BCL 20230808-13.110.1
  • microcode_ctl SLES 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE 1.17-102.83.81.1
  • ucode-intel SLES for SAP 15 SP1, SLES 15 SP1-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS 20230808-150100.3.223.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:1032-1SUSE-SU-2023:3383-1SUSE-SU-2023:3382-1SUSE-SU-2023:3359-1SUSE-SU-2023:3289-1

  • ucode-intel openSUSE Tumbleweed 20230808-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:13115-1

  • intel-ucode Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +7 more 20230808-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2022-41804

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2022-41804 updated cvss 7.2

hw: Intel: Unauthorized error injection in Intel SGX or Intel TDX

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 microcode_ctl
    affected: workaround, no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) microcode_ctl 20220809-2.20230808.2.el8_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHEA-2023:4995
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) microcode_ctl 20220809-2.20230808.2.el9_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHEA-2023:4998
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) microcode_ctl 2.1-73.19.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) microcode_ctl 2.1-73.19.el7_9 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) microcode_ctl 2.1-73.19.el7_9
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2023:5620
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, kernel-core, kernel-tools, +29 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 rv, perf, rtla, kernel, bpftool, libperf, +83 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • n/a Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-1334 Unauthorized Error Injection Can Degrade Hardware Redundancy

References

Sources

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