hw: cpu: intel: Intra-Mode BTI
Published Mar 11, 2022
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.45%
Description
Non-transparent sharing of branch predictor within a context in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Intel(R) Processors Defaultn/a
- Version See referencesStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Configuration 2
- 22.1.3
- 22.1.1
- 22.2.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2022:1988
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-372.9.1.rt7.166.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2022:1975
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
kernel-rt
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1988 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-372.9.1.rt7.166.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1975 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The current known mechanisms to exploit this issue rely on unprivileged eBPF functionality. Unprivileged eBPF is disabled by default on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Red Hat mitigation
Disabling unprivileged eBPF effectively mitigates the known attack vectors for exploiting intra-mode branch injections attacks. The default Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel prevents unprivileged users from being able to use eBPF by the kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled sysctl. For the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 the eBPF for unprivileged users is always disabled. For the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 to confirm the current state, inspect the sysctl with the command: # cat /proc/sys/kernel/unprivileged_bpf_disabled The setting of 1 would mean that unprivileged users can not use eBPF, mitigating the flaw. Continue to enable SMEP and Enhanced IBRS. This is the default setting on eligible CPUs.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 23, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00451) | 36.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00451) | 35.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.50% (0.00504) | 63.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.74% (0.09744) | 88.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.52% (0.00518) | 64.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 18.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 14.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 12.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 18, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 14.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 12.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 19, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 26, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 12, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 11.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/18/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0002 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2061721 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0002
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220818-0004/ x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0002
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/technical/software-security-guidance/technical-documentation/branch-history-injection.html
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00598.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.vusec.net/projects/bhi-spectre-bhb/
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/18/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0002 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2061721 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0002 | ||
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220818-0004/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0002 | ||
| https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/technical/software-security-guidance/technical-documentation/branch-history-injection.html | ||
| https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00598.html | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.vusec.net/projects/bhi-spectre-bhb/ |
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