CVE-2022-21151: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-21151 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 2Timeline
- 12-05-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
30%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.36% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Intel196 products
- celeron_j1750_firmwarena
- celeron_j1800_firmwarena
- celeron_j1850_firmwarena
- celeron_j1900_firmwarena
- celeron_j3060_firmwarena
Debian2 products
- intel-microcode< 3.20220510.1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0 | 11.0
Alpine1 product
- intel-ucode< 20220510-r0
Ubuntu1 product
- intel-microcodeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 3.20220510.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 | < 3.20220510.0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 3.20220510.0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | < 3.20220510.0ubuntu0.22.04.1
4 vendors · 200 products · Showing 200 of 440
References
18 links- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00617.htmlX Refsource MISCREPORTVendor Advisory
