# CVE-2022-21233: Information disclosure in Intel(R) Processors > A privileged local attacker can exploit improper resource isolation in Intel processors 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:** 18 Aug 2022 - **Updated:** 5 May 2025 - **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2022-21233, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-21233, MGASA-2022-0304, OESA-2022-1969, SUSE-SU-2022:2832-1, SUSE-SU-2022:2833-1, SUSE-SU-2022:2838-1, SUSE-SU-2022:2842-1, SUSE-SU-2022:2960-1, SUSE-SU-2022:2960-2, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21233, USN-5612-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:12254-1 ## What is CVE-2022-21233? CVE-2022-21233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 18 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim. ### Official description Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access. ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-21233? It affects 334 products. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6 | All versions | 20220809-150100.3.214.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7 | All versions | 20220809-150200.18.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS | All versions | 20220809-150100.3.214.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 20220809-150100.3.214.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS | All versions | 20220809-150200.18.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 20220809-150200.18.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | All versions | 20220809-150000.3.78.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS | All versions | 20220809-150000.3.78.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | All versions | 20220809-150200.18.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | All versions | 20220809-150200.18.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | All versions | 20220809-150200.18.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 | All versions | 20220809-150200.18.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL | All versions | 20220809-13.101.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL | All versions | 20220809-13.101.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS | All versions | 20220809-13.101.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 20220809-3.46.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | All versions | 20220809-150100.3.214.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | All versions | 20220809-150100.3.214.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL | All versions | 20220809-150200.18.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | All versions | 20220809-150200.18.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | All versions | 20220809-13.101.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 20220809-3.46.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | All versions | 20220809-150000.3.78.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | All versions | 20220809-150100.3.214.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | All versions | 20220809-150200.18.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.1 | All versions | 20220809-150200.18.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | All versions | 20220809-150200.18.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:Manager Server 4.1 | All versions | 20220809-150200.18.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9 | All versions | 20220809-13.101.1 | | `ucode-intel` | SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | All versions | 20220809-13.101.1 | | `ucode-intel` | openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | All versions | 20220809-150200.18.1 | | `ucode-intel` | openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 20220809-150200.18.1 | | `ucode-intel` | openSUSE:Leap Micro 5.2 | All versions | 20220809-150200.18.1 | | `ucode-intel` | openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 20220809-1.1 | Products: Intel Atom C3308 Firmware, Intel Atom C3336 Firmware, Intel Atom C3338 Firmware, Intel Atom C3338r Firmware, Intel Atom C3436l Firmware, Intel Atom C3508 Firmware, Intel Atom C3538 Firmware, Intel Atom C3558 Firmware, Intel Atom C3558r Firmware, Intel Atom C3558rc Firmware, Intel Atom C3708 Firmware, Intel Atom C3750 Firmware, Intel Atom C3758 Firmware, Intel Atom C3758r Firmware, Intel Atom C3808 Firmware, Intel Atom C3830 Firmware, Intel Atom C3850 Firmware, Intel Atom C3858 Firmware, Intel Atom C3950 Firmware, Intel Atom C3955 Firmware and 314 more. ## How do I fix CVE-2022-21233? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2022-21233 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-21233 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Processors - [CVE-2021-0116](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-0116/): Memory corruption in Intel(R) Processors (high 7.8) - [CVE-2021-0117](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-0117/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processors (high 7.8) - [CVE-2021-0156](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-0156/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processors (high 7.8) - [CVE-2022-37343](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37343/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processors (high 7.2) - [CVE-2021-0118](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-0118/): Memory corruption in Intel(R) Processors (medium 6.7) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2022-21233 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2022-21233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 18 Aug 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-2022-21233 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Intel(R) Processors. 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-2022-21233/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21233/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21233 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21233 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21233 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-21233/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.