CVE-2022-24436
hw: cpu: cryptographic leaks via frequency scaling attacks(Intel)
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 14, 2022
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A potential vulnerability in some Intel® processors using frequency scaling may allow an authenticated attacker to execute a timing attack to potentially enable information disclosure.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
Currently, there is no mitigation for this flaw. Intel has provided some guidance to developers of Cryptographic software to harden their libraries and applications against Hertzbleed. More information is available in the official Intel and AMD security advisories linked at the bottom of this document.
A workload-independent workaround to mitigate Hertzbleed is to disable frequency boost. However, this is not recommended since it will significantly affect performance.
Reference: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/technical/software-security-guidance/technical-documentation/frequency-throttling-side-channel-guidance.html
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE-1240 · Use of a Cryptographic Primitive with a Risky Implementation