CVE-2021-33098: Input Validation

Published Nov 17, 2021
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Updated

Improper input validation in the Intel(R) Ethernet ixgbe driver for Linux before version 3.17.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Affected Software

101 affected componentsFixes available
Intel Ethernet 500 Series Controllers Driver Linux<3.17.3
Intel Ethernet Connection X540
Intel Ethernet Connection X550
Intel Ethernet Connection X557
All of the following
Intel Ethernet 500 Series Controllers Driver Linux<3.17.3
Any of the following
Intel Ethernet Connection X540
Intel Ethernet Connection X550
Intel Ethernet Connection X557
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-1
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1102.107
4.4.0-1102.107
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1121.134~14.04.1
4.15.0-1121.134~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<4.4.0-222.255~14.04.1
4.4.0-222.255~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux<4.4.0-222.255
4.4.0-222.255
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1138.152
4.4.0-1138.152
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1109.116~16.04.1
4.15.0-1109.116~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1121.134~16.04.1
4.15.0-1121.134~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1106.120~16.04.1
4.15.0-1106.120~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-151.157~16.04.1
4.15.0-151.157~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1103.112
4.4.0-1103.112
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1078.86~16.04.1
4.15.0-1078.86~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.4.0-1072.78
4.4.0-1072.78
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-151.157
4.15.0-151.157
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1109.116
4.15.0-1109.116
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1054.57~18.04.1
5.4.0-1054.57~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1121.134
4.15.0-1121.134
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1055.57~18.04.1
5.4.0-1055.57~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-dell300x<4.15.0-1027.32
4.15.0-1027.32
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1106.120
4.15.0-1106.120
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1049.53~18.04.1
5.4.0-1049.53~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4<5.4.0-1049.52~18.04.1
5.4.0-1049.52~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4<5.4.0-1021.22~18.04.1
5.4.0-1021.22~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-80.90~18.04.1
5.4.0-80.90~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1097.99
4.15.0-1097.99
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1078.86
4.15.0-1078.86
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1052.56~18.04.1
5.4.0-1052.56~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1041.45~18.04.1
5.4.0-1041.45~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.15.0-1092.98
4.15.0-1092.98
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.15.0-1109.118
4.15.0-1109.118
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2051.53
4.15.0-2051.53
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2033.37
4.15.0-2033.37
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1066.75
4.15.0-1066.75
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<4.15.0-2016.18
4.15.0-2016.18
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-80.90
5.4.0-80.90
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1054.57
5.4.0-1054.57
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11<5.11.0-1016.17~20.04.1
5.11.0-1016.17~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1055.57
5.4.0-1055.57
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11<5.11.0-1013.14~20.04.1
5.11.0-1013.14~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1016.19
5.4.0-1016.19
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1049.53
5.4.0-1049.53
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11<5.11.0-1017.19~20.04.1
5.11.0-1017.19~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.4.0-1049.52
5.4.0-1049.52
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1021.22
5.4.0-1021.22
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1044.46
5.4.0-1044.46
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10<5.10.0-1038.40
5.10.0-1038.40
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1052.56
5.4.0-1052.56
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11<5.11.0-1016.17~20.04.1
5.11.0-1016.17~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1041.45
5.4.0-1041.45
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11<5.11.0-1017.18~20.04.1
5.11.0-1017.18~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1069.73+fips2
5.4.0-1069.73+fips2
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1073.76+fips1
5.4.0-1073.76+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1031.36
5.4.0-1031.36
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1
5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.223-1Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.25-1
  2. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1102.107
  3. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1121.134~14.04.1
  4. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.4.0-222.255~14.04.1
  5. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.4.0-222.255
  6. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1138.152
  7. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1109.116~16.04.1
  8. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1121.134~16.04.1
  9. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1106.120~16.04.1
  10. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-151.157~16.04.1
  11. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1103.112
  12. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1078.86~16.04.1
  13. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1072.78
  14. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-151.157
  15. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1109.116
  16. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1054.57~18.04.1
  17. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1121.134
  18. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1055.57~18.04.1
  19. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1027.32
  20. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1106.120
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1049.53~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1049.52~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1021.22~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-80.90~18.04.1
  25. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1097.99
  26. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1078.86
  27. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1052.56~18.04.1
  28. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1041.45~18.04.1
  29. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1092.98
  30. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1109.118
  31. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2051.53
  32. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2033.37
  33. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1066.75
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2016.18
  35. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-80.90
  36. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1054.57
  37. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.11.0-1016.17~20.04.1
  38. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1055.57
  39. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.11.0-1013.14~20.04.1
  40. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1016.19
  41. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1049.53
  42. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.11.0-1017.19~20.04.1
  43. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1049.52
  44. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1021.22
  45. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1044.46
  46. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.10.0-1038.40
  47. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1052.56
  48. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.11.0-1016.17~20.04.1
  49. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1041.45
  50. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.11.0-1017.18~20.04.1
  51. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2
  52. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1
  53. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1031.36
  54. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1
  55. Upgrade

    Upgrade Intel(R) Ethernet ixgbe driver for Linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.17.3

Event History

Nov 17, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:12 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:12 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-33098?

CVE-2021-33098 has been categorized as a potential denial of service vulnerability due to improper input validation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-33098?

To mitigate CVE-2021-33098, upgrade the Intel Ethernet ixgbe driver for Linux to version 3.17.3 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2021-33098?

CVE-2021-33098 affects users running versions of the Intel Ethernet ixgbe driver for Linux prior to 3.17.3.

4

What is the potential impact of CVE-2021-33098?

The potential impact of CVE-2021-33098 includes denial of service, which can be triggered by an authenticated local user.

5

When was CVE-2021-33098 last updated?

CVE-2021-33098 was last updated on 29 November 2024.

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