Intel® Optane™ Memory Module Update (INTEL-SA-00114)

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Product Information & Documentation

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04/26/2022

Intel has identified an issue where some systems configured with Whole Disk Encryption and an Intel® Optane™ Memory module may be at risk of data remaining unencrypted and potentially accessible under specific conditions.

Microsoft BitLocker* is required as the software-based Whole Disk Encryption solution on Intel® Optane™ Memory enabled volumes. Other software-based Whole Disk Encryption solutions aren't supported.

Affected products/technologies

The issue potentially affects systems with Intel® Optane™ Memory module and Microsoft BitLocker* enabled, based on:

  • 7th generation Intel® Core™ desktop processors
  • 8th generation Intel® Core™ desktop processors
  • 8th generation Intel® Core™ mobile processors
  • Intel® Core™ X-series processors
  • Intel® Xeon® E processors

Affected configurations

  • Intel® Optane™ Memory + Whole Disk Encryption

For additional details, including mitigation recommendations, go to the Intel Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00114.