CVE-2022-29901

MEDIUMEPSS 91th pctl

5.6

CVSS v3

Description

Intel microprocessor generations 6 to 8 are affected by a new Spectre variant that is able to bypass their retpoline mitigation in the kernel to leak arbitrary data. An attacker with unprivileged user access can hijack return instructions to achieve arbitrary speculative code execution under certain microarchitecture-dependent conditions.

CWE-200Information Exposure CWE-668

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:5.10.136-1CVE-2022-29901

Fixed in:5.18.14-1CVE-2022-29901

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-242.276USN-6221-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-204.215USN-5854-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-132.148USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-46.49USN-5565-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1120.126USN-6221-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-1158.173USN-6221-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1150.163USN-5854-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1089.97USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1017.21USN-5566-1

linux-aws-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1017.21~20.04.1USN-5566-1

linux-aws-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1089.97~18.04.1USN-5728-1

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1USN-5924-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1162.177~16.04.1USN-5975-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1095.101USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1017.20USN-5566-1

linux-azure-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1161.176USN-5865-1

linux-azure-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1017.20~20.04.1USN-5566-1

linux-azure-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1095.101~18.04.1USN-5728-1

linux-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1095.101+cvm1.1USN-5728-2

linux-bluefieldUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1050.56USN-5728-1

linux-dell300xUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1060.65USN-5861-1

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1146.162~16.04.1USN-6007-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1093.102USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1016.21USN-5566-1

linux-gcp-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1145.161USN-5854-1

linux-gcp-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1016.21~20.04.1USN-5566-1

linux-gcp-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.1USN-5728-3

linux-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1087.94USN-5728-2

Fixed in:5.15.0-1014.17USN-5566-1

linux-gke-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1014.17~20.04.1USN-5566-1

linux-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1057.61USN-5728-2

linux-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-206.217~16.04.1USN-5883-1

linux-hwe-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-46.49~20.04.1USN-5565-1

linux-hwe-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-132.148~18.04.1USN-5728-1

linux-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.42USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1012.14USN-5566-1

linux-ibm-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.42~18.04.1USN-5728-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1060-dell300xUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1060.65USN-5861-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1114-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1114.125USN-5854-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1127-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1127.135USN-5854-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1135-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1135.140USN-5854-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1145-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1145.161USN-5854-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1145-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1145.155USN-5862-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1146-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1146.162~16.04.1USN-6007-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1150-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1150.163USN-5854-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1161-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1161.176USN-5865-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1162-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1+1USN-5924-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1162.177~16.04.1USN-5975-1

linux-image-4.15.0-204-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-204.215USN-5854-1

linux-image-4.15.0-204-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-204.215USN-5854-1

linux-image-4.15.0-204-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-204.215USN-5854-1

linux-image-4.15.0-206-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-206.217~16.04.1+1USN-5883-1

linux-image-4.15.0-206-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-206.217~16.04.1+1USN-5883-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1120-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1120.126USN-6221-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1121-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1121.131USN-6221-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1158-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1158.173USN-6221-1

linux-image-4.4.0-242-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-242.276~14.04.1USN-6221-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-242.276USN-6221-1

linux-image-4.4.0-242-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-242.276~14.04.1USN-6221-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-242.276USN-6221-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1012-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1012.14USN-5566-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1013-intel-iotgUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1013.17USN-5564-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1013-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1013.15USN-5566-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1013-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1013.15USN-5566-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1014-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1014.17~20.04.1USN-5566-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1014.17USN-5566-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1016-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1016.21~20.04.1USN-5566-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1016.21USN-5566-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1016-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1016.19USN-5566-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1016-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1016.20USN-5566-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1017-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1017.21~20.04.1USN-5566-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1017.21USN-5566-1

linux-image-5.15.0-1017-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1017.20~20.04.1USN-5566-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1017.20USN-5566-1

linux-image-5.15.0-46-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-46.49~20.04.1USN-5565-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-46.49USN-5565-1

linux-image-5.15.0-46-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-46.49~20.04.1USN-5565-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-46.49USN-5565-1

linux-image-5.15.0-46-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-46.49~20.04.1USN-5565-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-46.49USN-5565-1

linux-image-5.15.0-46-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-46.49~20.04.1USN-5565-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-46.49USN-5565-1

linux-image-5.15.0-46-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-46.49~20.04.1USN-5565-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-46.49USN-5565-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1037-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.42~18.04.1USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1037.42USN-5728-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1050-bluefieldUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1050.56USN-5728-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1057-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1057.61USN-5728-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1074-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1074.85~18.04.1USN-5728-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-1074.85USN-5728-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1079-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1079.85USN-5728-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1087-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1087.94USN-5728-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1087-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1087.96~18.04.1USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1087.96USN-5728-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1089-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1089.97~18.04.1USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1089.97USN-5728-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1093-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.1USN-5728-3

Fixed in:5.4.0-1093.102USN-5728-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1095-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1095.101~18.04.1USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1095.101USN-5728-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1095-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1095.101+cvm1.1USN-5728-2

linux-image-5.4.0-132-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-132.148~18.04.1USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-132.148USN-5728-1

linux-image-5.4.0-132-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-132.148~18.04.1USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-132.148USN-5728-1

linux-image-5.4.0-132-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-132.148~18.04.1USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-132.148USN-5728-1

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1120.117USN-6221-1

Fixed in:4.4.0.1158.162USN-6221-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1089.68USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.1017.21~20.04.9USN-5566-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.1017.17USN-5566-1

linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1150.148USN-5854-1

linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1089.88USN-5728-1

linux-image-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1162.128USN-5924-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1162.146USN-5975-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1095.71USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.1017.20~20.04.10USN-5566-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.1017.16USN-5566-1

linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1095.101+cvm1.33USN-5728-2

linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1161.129USN-5865-1

linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1095.91USN-5728-1

linux-image-bluefieldUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1050.48USN-5728-1

linux-image-dell300xUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1060.59USN-5861-1

linux-image-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1146.136USN-6007-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1093.71USN-5728-3

Fixed in:5.15.0.1016.21~20.04.1USN-5566-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.1016.14USN-5566-1

linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1145.159USN-5854-1

linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1093.97USN-5728-1

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.242.248USN-6221-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.204.187USN-5854-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.132.132USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.46USN-5565-1

linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.46USN-5565-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.49~20.04.16USN-5565-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.46USN-5565-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.206.191USN-5883-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.132.148~18.04.109USN-5728-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.49~20.04.16USN-5565-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.46USN-5565-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.204.187USN-5854-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.132.132USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.46USN-5565-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.132.148~18.04.109USN-5728-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.49~20.04.16USN-5565-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.46USN-5565-1

linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.242.210USN-6221-1

Fixed in:4.4.0.242.248USN-6221-1

linux-image-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1146.136USN-6007-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1087.94USN-5728-2

Fixed in:5.15.0.1014.17USN-5566-1

linux-image-gke-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1014.17~20.04.1USN-5566-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.1014.17USN-5566-1

linux-image-gke-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1087.94USN-5728-2

linux-image-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1057.57USN-5728-2

linux-image-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1057.57USN-5728-2

linux-image-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1037.50USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1037.65USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.1012.11USN-5566-1

linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1037.65USN-5728-1

linux-image-intel-iotgUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1013.13USN-5564-1

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1121.118USN-6221-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1135.126USN-5854-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1079.75USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.1016.14USN-5566-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.242.248USN-6221-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.204.187USN-5854-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.132.132USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.43USN-5565-1

linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.43USN-5565-1

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.49~20.04.15USN-5565-1

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.43USN-5565-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.206.191USN-5883-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.132.148~18.04.109USN-5728-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.49~20.04.15USN-5565-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.43USN-5565-1

linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.242.210USN-6221-1

Fixed in:4.4.0.242.248USN-6221-1

linux-image-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.206.191USN-5883-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.132.148~18.04.109USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.132.132USN-5728-1

linux-image-oem-osp1Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.132.148~18.04.109USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.132.132USN-5728-1

linux-image-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1087.96~18.04.63USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.1016.14USN-5566-1

linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1114.119USN-5854-1

linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1087.83USN-5728-1

linux-image-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1074.106USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.1013.12USN-5566-1

linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1074.73USN-5728-2

linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.1013.12USN-5566-1

linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1127.122USN-5854-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1074.106USN-5728-1

linux-image-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1145.144USN-5862-1

linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.132.148~18.04.109USN-5728-1

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.242.248USN-6221-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.204.187USN-5854-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.132.132USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.46USN-5565-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.206.191USN-5883-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.132.148~18.04.109USN-5728-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.49~20.04.16USN-5565-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0.46.46USN-5565-1

linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.242.210USN-6221-1

Fixed in:4.4.0.242.248USN-6221-1

linux-intel-iotgUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-1013.17USN-5564-1

linux-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1121.131USN-6221-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1135.140USN-5854-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1079.85USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1016.19USN-5566-1

linux-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-46.49USN-5565-1

linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.15.0-46.49~20.04.1USN-5565-1

linux-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-242.276~14.04.1USN-6221-1

linux-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1114.125USN-5854-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1087.96USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1016.20USN-5566-1

linux-oracle-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1087.96~18.04.1USN-5728-1

linux-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1074.85USN-5728-1

Fixed in:5.15.0-1013.15USN-5566-1

linux-raspi-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1074.85~18.04.1USN-5728-2

linux-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1127.135USN-5854-1

linux-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1145.155USN-5862-1

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

4.83%probability of exploitation in 30 days

91stpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 91% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references14

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2022-29901?

Published advisories record a fix for 144 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2022-29901 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2022-29901 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 4.8% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2022-29901?

CVE-2022-29901 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.6, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2022-29901 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for linux (Debian), linux (Ubuntu), linux-aws (Ubuntu), linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu), and 140 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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