CVE-2025-22840
Publication date 12 August 2025
Last updated 12 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
Sequence of processor instructions leads to unexpected behavior for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6 Scalable processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| intel-microcode | ||
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.4 · High
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | Low |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L |