Vulnerability · CVE-2025-22047
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_microco
Published Apr 16, 2025 · catalog updated Aug 5, 2026 · Linux Linux
Check this week
CVE-2025-22047 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 21.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.
Gaps on this record
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High7.8
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 21.00%
- Remediation
- Vendor / distro source
- Affected products
- vendor Linux Linux patch: 0
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).
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- vendor Linux Linux patch: 0patch: 0
How to fix CVE-2025-22047
Recommended remediation
A vendor or distribution source is linked. Check that advisory for patch availability; this catalog does not invent fix status.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2025-22047 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 21.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with Linux Linux patch: 0 patch: 0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 21.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Apr 16, 2025 · EUVD
Detected
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).
Aug 5, 2026 · EUVD
Updated
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).
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-22047
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-11262
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).
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References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.