CVE-2022-40982: Xen Security Advisory 435 v1 (CVE-2022-40982) - x86/Intel: Gather Data Sampling

Information exposure through microarchitectural state after transient execution in certain vector execution units for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

— Launchpad

Multiple Intel Processors could allow a local authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a flaw in the microarchitectural state after transient execution in certain vector execution units. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.

— IBM