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x86/microcode/AMD: Fix __apply_microcode_amd()'s return value

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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).

Products
Kernel
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
6.12.23, 6.13.11, 6.14.2, 6.6.87
CVEs
CVE-2025-22047
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
4 Nov 2026, 11:53 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

x86/microcode/AMD: Fix __apply_microcode_amd()'s return value

core-osv · Original source

Published 16 Apr 2025, 14:12 UTC

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).

osv:CVE-2025-22047

Kernel

Fixed versions: 6.6.87, 6.12.23, 6.13.11, 6.14.2

Complete source record
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