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Linux Linux — x86/microcode/AMD: Fix __apply_microcode_amd()'s return value
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0020 10.3 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux bef830144febedb7de86863ae99d8f53bed76e95 – —
Linux 6.14 – 6.6.87
TIMELINE
Dec 29 Reserved by Linux
Apr 16 Published (CNA: Linux)
Jul 30 RESCORED — CVE-2025-22047 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (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).
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| December 29, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| April 16, 2025 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| July 30, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2025-22047 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | bef830144febedb7de86863ae99d8f53bed76e95 | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 6.14 | 6.6.87 |
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