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CVE-2022-40982

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2023-08-11
  • WeaknessCWE-1342 · CWE-203

Am I affected?

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Description

Information exposure through microarchitectural state after transient execution in certain vector execution units for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-08-1103:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Redhat enterprise linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0= 6.0no fix published
7.0= 7.0no fix published
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Intel celeron 5205u firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
Intel celeron 5305u firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published

494 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As intel, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Intel(R) Processorsother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • = See referencesno fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2023-08-11

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • bpftoolTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2all versions · fixed in 7.0.0-284.30.1.el9_2.tuxcare.els7
  • bpftoolRed Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::baseosall versions · fixed in 0:7.0.0-284.40.1.el9_2and 1 other package
  • bpftoolRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseosall versions · fixed in 0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3and 1 other package
  • bpftool-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::crball versions · fixed in 0:7.0.0-284.40.1.el9_2
  • bpftool-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::appstreamall versions · fixed in 0:7.0.0-284.40.1.el9_2
  • bpftool-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::realtimeall versions · fixed in 0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3
  • bpftool-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::nfvall versions · fixed in 0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3
  • bpftool-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::crball versions · fixed in 0:7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3

244 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-40982 Red Hat Product Security1,562 products fixed · 22 known affected

    hw: Intel: Gather Data Sampling (GDS) side channel vulnerability

    kernel-rt as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · kernel-rt-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · kernel-rt-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · +19 more

  • RHSA-2024:3319 Red Hat Product Security27 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

  • RHSA-2024:1306 Red Hat Product Security30 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2024:1269 Red Hat Product Security30 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security update

  • RHSA-2024:1268 Red Hat Product Security97 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2024:1250 Red Hat Product Security166 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update

13 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:3319 · 27 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:1306 · 30 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.
  3. Vendor fix Siemens ProductCERT SSA-981975 · 1 productUpdate to V1.1.2 or later version
  4. Vendor fix Siemens ProductCERT SSA-981975 · 4 productsUpdate to V25.02.14 or later version
  5. Vendor fix Siemens ProductCERT SSA-981975 · 1 productUpdate to V26.01.11 or later version
  6. Vendor fix Siemens ProductCERT SSA-981975 · 3 productsUpdate to V29.01.04 or later version

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-07-31
  • CNACVSS 3.16.5known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.16.5read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-1342known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-203read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.0 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2023-08-11
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40982?

Information exposure through microarchitectural state after transient execution in certain vector execution units for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Is CVE-2022-40982 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-40982 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.0% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-40982?

CVE-2022-40982 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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