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CVE-2022-40982 · cross-distro fix matrix

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.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 11 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2022-40982 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • intel-microcode→ fixed in3.20230808.1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y intel-microcode
  • linux→ fixed in5.10.179-5urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • intel-microcode→ fixed in3.20230808.1~deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y intel-microcode
  • linux→ fixed in6.1.38-4urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • intel-microcode→ fixed in3.20230808.1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y intel-microcode
  • linux→ fixed in6.4.4-3urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • intel-ucode→ fixed in20230808-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade intel-ucode

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • intel-ucode→ fixed in20230808-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade intel-ucode

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • intel-ucode→ fixed in20230808-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade intel-ucode

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • intel-ucode→ fixed in20230808-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade intel-ucode

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • intel-ucode→ fixed in20230808-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade intel-ucode
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