CVE catalog

CVE-2022-50720

linux: CVE-2022-50720

Severity: Medium · CVSS 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Jan 1, 2022, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.24% · Oct 25, 2026

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/apic: Don't disable x2APIC if locked The APIC supports two modes, legacy APIC (or xAPIC), and Extended APIC (or x2APIC). X2APIC mode is mostly compatible with legacy APIC, but it disables the memory-mapped APIC interface in favor of one that uses MSRs. The APIC mode is controlled by the EXT bit in the APIC MSR. The MMIO/xAPIC interface has some problems, most notably the APIC LEAK [1]. This bug allows an attacker to use the APIC MMIO interface to extract data from the SGX enclave. Introduce support for a new feature that will allow the BIOS to lock the APIC in x2APIC mode. If the APIC is locked in x2APIC mode and the kernel tries to disable the APIC or revert to legacy APIC mode a GP fault will occur. Introduce support for a new MSR (IA32_XAPIC_DISABLE_STATUS) and handle the new locked mode when the LEGACY_XAPIC_DISABLED bit is set by preventing the kernel from trying to disable the x2APIC. On platforms with the IA32_XAPIC_DISABLE_STATUS MSR, if SGX or TDX are enabled the LEGACY_XAPIC_DISABLED will be set by the BIOS. If legacy APIC is required, then it SGX and TDX need to be disabled in the BIOS. [1]: https://aepicleak.com/aepicleak.pdf

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	linux	sid	`7.2.12-1`	fixed
Debian	linux	forky	`7.2.12-1`	fixed
Debian	linux	trixie	`6.12.107-1`	fixed
Debian	linux	trixie-security	`6.12.113-1`	fixed
Debian	linux	bookworm	`6.1.176-1`	fixed
Debian	linux	bookworm-security	`6.1.190-1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	linux	source	sid	`6.0.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	linux	source	forky	`6.0.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	linux	source	trixie	`6.0.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	linux	source	bookworm	`6.0.3-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[bpftool]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 7.1.0+6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.1.0+6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.5.0+6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.5.0+6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.1.0+6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.1.0+6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[hyperv-daemons]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[intel-sdsi]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[libcpupower1]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[libcpupower-dev]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-bpf-dev]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-compiler-gcc-12-x86]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-config-6.1]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (4)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-cpupower]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-doc]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (32)
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.43-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.43-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.57-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.57-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.63-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.63-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.69-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.69-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.73-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.73-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.74-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.74-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.86-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.86-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.88-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.88-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.90-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.90-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.90-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.90-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.94-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.94-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-doc-6.1]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-arm64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-cloud-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-cloud-arm64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-common]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-common-rt]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-rt-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-rt-arm64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-50-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 6.0.3-1
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 7:21:48 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]