CVE-2022-29515
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing release of memory after effective lifetime in firmware for Intel(R) SPS before versions SPS_E3_06.00.03.035.0 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMemory leak vulnerability in Intel Server Platform Services (SPS) firmware where memory is not properly released after use. A privileged local user could exploit this to cause a denial of service by exhausting available memory.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< sps_e3_06.00.03.035.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify presence of Intel SPS firmwareUse IPMI or Intel system management tools to query the Server Platform Services firmware. This can typically be done via IPMI commands such as 'ipmitool raw' or through Intel's management software interfaces that expose firmware information.Affected if The system runs Intel Server Platform Services firmware and the installed version is less than sps_e3_06.00.03.035.0
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Retrieve installed SPS firmware versionQuery the SPS firmware version through BIOS/UEFI setup utility, IPMI web interface, or command line tools like ipmitool. The version is typically displayed in the firmware or system information section.Affected if The retrieved version string is numerically lower than 06.00.03.035.0 when comparing the SPS_E3 version component
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Confirm SPS module is enabledCheck if the Intel SPS service or module is actively running on the system. This can be verified through system management interfaces or by inspecting the firmware boot logs.Affected if The SPS firmware is loaded and active on the system, and the version is below the patched release
The environment is affected if the installed Intel Server Platform Services firmware version is less than sps_e3_06.00.03.035.0, allowing a privileged local user to potentially cause denial of service through memory exhaustion.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpdate Intel SPS firmware to version SPS_E3_06.00.03.035.0 or later to patch the memory leak.
SPS_E3_06.00.03.035.0
- Identify the current Intel SPS firmware version running on the system
- Download the SPS_E3_06.00.03.035.0 (or later) firmware update package from Intel's support website
- Follow Intel's standard firmware update procedures for Server Platform Services (typically via Intel System Update Utility, BMC web interface, or vendor-specific tools)
- Apply the firmware update to the SPS component
- Reboot the system if required by the update process
- Verify the new firmware version is SPS_E3_06.00.03.035.0 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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