Vulnerability
Optimization Removal of Security-critical Code
A processor optimization that removes or changes code meant for security on some Intel Core and Xeon processors, fixed in microcode with an SGX TCB recovery.
- Kind
- Transient execution
- CVEs
- 1
- Published
- 2022
CVEs
| CVE | Name | Vendors | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-21151 | Optimization Removal of Security-critical Code (described below) | Intel | 2022-05-12 |
CVEs without a page of their own
The sources give these CVEs too few facts of their own (affected processors, a mitigation, a check) for a page; this is what they say.
CVE-2022-21151: Optimization Removal of Security-critical Code
A processor optimization can remove or change security-critical code; Intel's microcode fixes it, and SGX needed a TCB recovery. INTEL-SA-00617. Source. CVE record (2022-05-12).