CVE-2021-0188: Buffer Overflow
First published: Thu May 12 2022(Updated: )
Return of pointer value outside of expected range in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable aescalation of privilege via local access.
Credit: secure@intel.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon e3-1558l v5 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1558L v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon e3-1565l v5 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1565L v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon e3-1578l v5 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1578L V5 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1585 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1585 v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon e3-1585l v5 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1585L v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon e3-1515m v5 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon e3-1515m v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1545M Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1545M v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon e3-1575m v5 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1575M v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1235L V5 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1240 V5 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1268L v5 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1268L v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1275 v5 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1275 v5 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon e3-1505l v5 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1505L v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon e3-1505m v5 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1505m V5 | ||
| Intel Xeon e3-1535m v5 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon e3-1535m v5 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1285 v6 | ||
| Intel Xeon e3-1501l v6 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1501L | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1501M Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1501M V6 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1220 v6 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1245 v6 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1245 v6 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1280 v6 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon e3-1505l v6 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon E3-1505L V6 | ||
| Intel Xeon e3-1505m v6 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon e3-1505m v6 | ||
| Intel Xeon e3-1535m v6 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon e3-1535m v6 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2021-0188?
CVE-2021-0188 has a medium severity rating, potentially allowing escalation of privilege for privileged users.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0188?
To fix CVE-2021-0188, update to the latest BIOS firmware provided by Intel for the affected processors.
What systems are affected by CVE-2021-0188?
CVE-2021-0188 affects certain Intel Xeon E3 processors and their firmware.
Is CVE-2021-0188 remotely exploitable?
No, CVE-2021-0188 requires local access for exploitation.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-0188?
CVE-2021-0188 is a vulnerability related to a return of pointer values outside of an expected range.
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- canonical/intel xeon e3-1565l v5 firmware
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- canonical/intel xeon e3-1578l v5 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1578l v5
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1585 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1585 v5
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1585l v5 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1585l v5
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1515m v5 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1515m v5
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1545m firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1545m v5
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1575m v5 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1575m v5
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1220 v5 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1225 v5 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1230 v5
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1235l v5 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1235l v5
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1240l v5
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1240 v5
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1245 v5 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1260l v5 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1260l v5
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1268l v5 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1268l v5
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1270 v5 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1275 v5 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1280 v5
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1505l v5 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1505l v5
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1505m v5 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1505m v5
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1535m v5 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1535m v5
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1285 v6
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1501l v6 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1501l
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1501m firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1501m v6
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1220 v6 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1225 v6
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1230 v6
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1240 v6 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1245 v6
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1270 v6
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1275 v6 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1280 v6 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1505l v6 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1505l v6
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1505m v6 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1505m v6
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1535m v6 firmware
- canonical/intel xeon e3-1535m v6