UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50720

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CVE-2022-50720
Published: 24 Dec 2025, 13:15
Last modified:03 Jun 2026, 13:36

Vulnerability Summary

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minimal
0/100
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Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

24 Dec 2025, 13:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
03 Jun 2026, 13:36
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/apic: Don't disable x2APIC if locked The APIC supports two modes, legacy APIC (or xAPIC), and Extended APIC (or x2APIC). X2APIC mode is mostly compatible with legacy APIC, but it disables the memory-mapped APIC interface in favor of one that uses MSRs. The APIC mode is controlled by the EXT bit in the APIC MSR. The MMIO/xAPIC interface has some problems, most notably the APIC LEAK [1]. This bug allows an attacker to use the APIC MMIO interface to extract data from the SGX enclave. Introduce support for a new feature that will allow the BIOS to lock the APIC in x2APIC mode. If the APIC is locked in x2APIC mode and the kernel tries to disable the APIC or revert to legacy APIC mode a GP fault will occur. Introduce support for a new MSR (IA32_XAPIC_DISABLE_STATUS) and handle the new locked mode when the LEGACY_XAPIC_DISABLED bit is set by preventing the kernel from trying to disable the x2APIC. On platforms with the IA32_XAPIC_DISABLE_STATUS MSR, if SGX or TDX are enabled the LEGACY_XAPIC_DISABLED will be set by the BIOS. If legacy APIC is required, then it SGX and TDX need to be disabled in the BIOS. [1]: https://aepicleak.com/aepicleak.pdf

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux

    all | all

  • ubuntu•linux-allwinner-5.19

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws

    all | all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.0

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.11

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.13

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.15

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.19

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.3

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.4

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.8

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-6.2

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-6.5

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-fips

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-hwe

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure

    all | all | all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-4.15

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.11

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.13

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.15

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.19

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.3

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.4

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.8

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-6.11

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-6.2

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-6.5

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-edge

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-fde

    all | all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-fde-5.15

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-fde-5.19

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-fde-6.2

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-fips

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-bluefield

    all | all | all

  • ubuntu•linux-fips

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp

    all | all | all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-4.15

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-5.11

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-5.13

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-5.15

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-5.19

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-5.3

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-5.4

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-5.8

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-6.11

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-6.2

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-6.5

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-fips

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gke

    all | all

  • ubuntu•linux-gke-4.15

    all

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References (5)