CVE-2025-22047
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.2%
12.1th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
—
Published 2025-04-16 · modified 2026-07-30
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | L | Low |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2025-04-16 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-07-30 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/microcode/AMD: Fix __apply_microcode_amd()'s return value When verify_sha256_digest() fails, __apply_microcode_amd() should propagate the failure by returning false (and not -1 which is promoted to true).
Affected
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31ab12df723543047c3fc19cb8f8c4498ec6267f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/763f4d638f71cb45235395790a46e9f9e84227fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f705a45f130a85fbf31c2abdc999c65644c8307
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ada88219d5315fc13f2910fe278c7112d8d68889
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d295c58fad1d5ab987a81f139dd21498732c4f13