K95204515 : Intel CPU vulnerability CVE-2022-21151

Security Advisory Description

Processor optimization removal or modification of security-critical code for some Intel® Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access. (CVE-2022-21151)

Impact

This vulnerability may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure by way of local access.

The following platforms are vulnerable:

• r10900
• r10800
• r10600
• r5900
• r5800
• r5600

For more information, refer to K86001294: F5OS hardware/software support matrix.

All versions of Virtual Edition (VE) for the BIG-IP and BIG-IQ products are potentially impacted if the processors underlying the VE installations are affected. Microcode updates from Intel are available to address this issue but must be applied at the hardware level, which is outside the scope of the ability of F5 to support or patch.