6.5

CVE-2022-40982: debian debian_linux

Modified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2022-40982UBUNTU-CVE-2022-40982DEBIAN-CVE-2022-40982
Published 11-08-2023Last modified 13-02-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-40982 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
3.05%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 75 · Related 52
DLA-3525-1DLA-3537-1DSA-5474-1DSA-5475-1MGASA-2023-0249MGASA-2023-0250

Timeline

  1. 11-08-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Information exposure through microarchitectural state after transient execution in certain vector execution units 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

EPSS trend

Probability

3.05%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.05% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (intel.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (downfall.page)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu107 products
  • intel-microcodeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 3.20230808.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 | < 3.20230808.0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 | < 3.20230808.0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | < 3.20230808.0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | < 3.20230808.1
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-245.279 | < 4.15.0-218.229 | < 5.4.0-159.176 | < 5.15.0-82.91
  • linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1123.129 | < 4.4.0-1161.176 | < 4.15.0-1161.174 | < 5.4.0-1108.116 | < 5.15.0-1043.48
  • linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
Intel88 products
Debian3 products
  • intel-microcode< 3.20230808.1~deb12u1 | < 3.20230808.1
  • linux< 4.19.289-2 | < 6.1.38-4 | < 6.4.4-3
  • debian_linuxEOL10.0 | 11.0 | 12.0
Alpine2 products
  • intel-ucode< 20230808-r0
  • xen< 4.15.5-r0 | < 4.16.5-r0 | < 4.17.2-r0

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References

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