# CVE-2022-21151: Information disclosure in Intel(R) Processors > An authenticated local attacker can exploit processor optimization flaws to disclose sensitive information. - **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Any signed-in user - **Attackable:** Local or same network only - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 12 May 2022 - **Updated:** 5 May 2025 - **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2022-21151, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-21151, GHSA-f82m-qq46-pcww, SUSE-SU-2022:1727-1, SUSE-SU-2022:1728-1, SUSE-SU-2022:1732-1, SUSE-SU-2022:1744-1, SUSE-SU-2022:1747-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21151, openSUSE-SU-2024:12070-1 ## What is CVE-2022-21151? CVE-2022-21151 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 12 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. ### Official 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. ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21151? It affects 399 products. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6 | All versions | 20220510-150100.3.210.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7 | All versions | 20220510-150200.14.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | All versions | 20220510-13.97.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS | All versions | 20220510-150100.3.210.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 20220510-150100.3.210.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS | All versions | 20220510-150200.14.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 20220510-150200.14.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | All versions | 20220510-150000.3.74.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS | All versions | 20220510-150000.3.74.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | All versions | 20220510-150200.14.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | All versions | 20220510-150200.14.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | All versions | 20220510-150200.14.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 | All versions | 20220510-150200.14.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL | All versions | 20220510-13.97.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL | All versions | 20220510-13.97.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 20220510-13.97.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS | All versions | 20220510-13.97.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 20220510-3.42.2 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | All versions | 20220510-150100.3.210.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 20220510-150100.3.210.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL | All versions | 20220510-150200.14.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 20220510-150200.14.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 20220510-13.97.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | All versions | 20220510-13.97.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 20220510-3.42.2 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | All versions | 20220510-150000.3.74.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | All versions | 20220510-150100.3.210.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | All versions | 20220510-150200.14.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.1 | All versions | 20220510-150200.14.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | All versions | 20220510-150200.14.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Manager Server 4.1 | All versions | 20220510-150200.14.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8 | All versions | 20220510-13.97.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9 | All versions | 20220510-13.97.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | All versions | 20220510-13.97.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | All versions | 20220510-13.97.1 | | `ucode-intel` | openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | All versions | 20220510-150200.14.1 | | `ucode-intel` | openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 20220510-150200.14.1 | | `ucode-intel` | openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 20220510-1.1 | Products: Debian Debian Linux, Intel Celeron J1750 Firmware, Intel Celeron J1800 Firmware, Intel Celeron J1850 Firmware, Intel Celeron J1900 Firmware, Intel Celeron J3060 Firmware, Intel Celeron J3160 Firmware, Intel Celeron J3355 Firmware, Intel Celeron J3355e Firmware, Intel Celeron J3455 Firmware, Intel Celeron J3455e Firmware, Intel Celeron J4005 Firmware, Intel Celeron J4025 Firmware, Intel Celeron J4105 Firmware, Intel Celeron J4125 Firmware, Intel Celeron J6412 Firmware, Intel Celeron J6413 Firmware, Intel Celeron N2805 Firmware, Intel Celeron N2806 Firmware, Intel Celeron N2807 Firmware and 379 more. ## How do I fix CVE-2022-21151? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2022-21151 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21151 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux - [CVE-2015-3306](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3306/): ProFTPD Improper Access Control (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2025-49113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-49113/): RoundCube Webmail Deserialization of Untrusted Data (critical 9.9, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2026-24061](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24061/): GNU InetUtils Argument Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2025-39682](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-39682/): Linux Kernel Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2024-9680](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9680/): Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2022-21151 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2022-21151 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 12 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21151 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21151/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21151/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21151 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21151 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21151 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21151/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.