CVE-2021-33061: intel 82599eb_firmware

Modified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-33061DEBIAN-CVE-2021-33061

Published 09-02-2022Last modified 05-05-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-33061 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in intel 82599eb_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

5.5/10

010

Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)

EPSS score

0.28%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

09-02-2022
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
05-05-2025
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Insufficient control flow management for the Intel(R) 82599 Ethernet Controllers and Adapters may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions

v4.08.2v3.15.5v2.02.1

EPSS trend

Probability

0.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

21%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.28% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu81 products

linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-125.141 | < 5.15.0-47.51
linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1084.91 | < 5.15.0-1019.23
linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)

linux-aws-5.15< 5.15.0-1019.23~20.04.1
linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.4< 5.4.0-1084.91~18.04.1
linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1085.92+fips1
linux-aws-hweAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1090.95 | < 5.15.0-1019.24
linux-azure-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.15< 5.15.0-1019.24~20.04.1
linux-azure-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.4< 5.4.0-1090.95~18.04.1
linux-azure-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-5.15< 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1
linux-azure-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1090.95+fips1
linux-bluefield< 5.4.0-1045.50
linux-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1060.68
linux-gcpAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1087.95 | < 5.15.0-1017.23
linux-gcp-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.15< 5.15.0-1017.23~20.04.2
linux-gcp-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.4< 5.4.0-1087.95~18.04.1
linux-gcp-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1087.95+fips1
linux-gke< 5.4.0-1081.87 | < 5.15.0-1015.18
linux-gke-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.15< 5.15.0-1015.18~20.04.1
linux-gke-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeop< 5.4.0-1052.55 | < 5.15.0-1002.4
linux-gkeop-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hweAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-48.54~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.4< 5.4.0-125.141~18.04.1
linux-hwe-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm< 5.4.0-1032.36 | < 5.15.0-1013.15
linux-ibm-5.4< 5.4.0-1032.36~18.04.1
linux-intel-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iot-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iotg< 5.15.0-1015.20
linux-intel-iotg-5.15< 5.15.0-1015.20~20.04.2
linux-iot< 5.4.0-1004.6
linux-kvmAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1074.79 | < 5.15.0-1017.21
linux-lowlatency< 5.15.0-47.53
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15< 5.15.0-48.54~20.04.1
linux-lts-xenialAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia< 5.15.0-1007.7
linux-oemAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.10All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.14< 5.14.0-1049.56
linux-oem-5.17< 5.17.0-1016.17
linux-oem-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracleAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1082.90 | < 5.15.0-1017.22
linux-oracle-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.15< 5.15.0-1017.22~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.4< 5.4.0-1082.90~18.04.1
linux-oracle-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi< 5.4.0-1069.79 | < 5.15.0-1014.16
linux-raspi-5.4< 5.4.0-1069.79~18.04.1
linux-raspi-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1020.20
linux-riscvAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1018.21
linux-riscv-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.15< 5.15.0-1018.21~20.04.1
linux-riscv-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)

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Intel3 products

Debian1 product

linux< 5.18.2-1

3 vendors · 85 products

References

18 links

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00571.htmlX Refsource MISCREPORTVendor Advisory
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0010/X Refsource CONFIRMREPORTThird Party Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-33061REPORT
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5577-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5589-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5592-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5594-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5595-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5596-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5599-1Advisory

Show all 18 references

ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5600-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5602-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5603-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5605-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5616-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5623-1Advisory
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33061REPORT
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-33061Advisory