CVE-2022-29901
hw: cpu: Intel: RetBleed Arbitrary Speculative Code Execution with Return Instructions
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 12, 2022
Updated · August 7, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in hw. Non-transparent sharing of branch predictor targets between contexts in some Intel(R) processors may potentially allow an authorized user to enable information disclosure via local access.
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
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.6CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor