CVE-2021-33098: intel ethernet_500_series_controllers_driver Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-33098DEBIAN-CVE-2021-33098

Published 17-11-2021Last modified 03-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-33098 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in intel ethernet_500_series_controllers_driver. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

22/100

0100

Low · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

5.5/10

010

Medium · v3.1 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.31%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 16 · Related 15

OPENSUSE-SU-2022:0056-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2022:0366-1 RHSA-2021:4356 SUSE-SU-2022:0056-1 SUSE-SU-2022:0068-1 SUSE-SU-2022:0079-1+10 more

Timeline

17-11-2021
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
03-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

v3.15.5v2.04.9

EPSS trend

Probability

0.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

22%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.31% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026

EPSS score

0.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected systems

Ubuntu59 products

linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-222.255 | < 4.15.0-151.157 | < 5.4.0-80.90
linux-aws< 4.4.0-1102.107 | < 4.4.0-1138.152 | < 4.15.0-1109.116 | < 5.4.0-1054.57
linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.11< 5.11.0-1016.17~20.04.1
linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)

linux-aws-5.4< 5.4.0-1054.57~18.04.1
linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2051.53 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2
linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1109.116~16.04.1
linux-azure< 4.15.0-1121.134~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1121.134~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1055.57
linux-azure-4.15< 4.15.0-1121.134
linux-azure-5.11< 5.11.0-1013.14~20.04.1
linux-azure-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.4< 5.4.0-1055.57~18.04.1
linux-azure-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fips< 4.15.0-2033.37 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1
linux-bluefield< 5.4.0-1016.19
linux-dell300x< 4.15.0-1027.32
linux-fips< 4.4.0-1072.78 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.15.0-1066.75 | < 5.4.0-1031.36
linux-gcp< 4.15.0-1106.120~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1049.53
linux-gcp-4.15< 4.15.0-1106.120
linux-gcp-5.11< 5.11.0-1017.19~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.4< 5.4.0-1049.53~18.04.1
linux-gcp-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-fips< 4.15.0-2016.18 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1
linux-gke< 5.4.0-1049.52
linux-gke-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.4< 5.4.0-1049.52~18.04.1
linux-gkeop< 5.4.0-1021.22
linux-gkeop-5.4< 5.4.0-1021.22~18.04.1
linux-hwe< 4.15.0-151.157~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.4< 5.4.0-80.90~18.04.1
linux-hwe-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iot-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-kvm< 4.4.0-1103.112 | < 4.15.0-1097.99 | < 5.4.0-1044.46
linux-lts-xenial< 4.4.0-222.255~14.04.1
linux-oemAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.10< 5.10.0-1038.40
linux-oem-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle< 4.15.0-1078.86~16.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1078.86 | < 5.4.0-1052.56
linux-oracle-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.11< 5.11.0-1016.17~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.4< 5.4.0-1052.56~18.04.1
linux-oracle-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi< 5.4.0-1041.45
linux-raspi-5.4< 5.4.0-1041.45~18.04.1
linux-raspi-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi2< 4.15.0-1092.98 | All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscvAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.11< 5.11.0-1017.18~20.04.1
linux-riscv-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-snapdragon< 4.15.0-1109.118

Show all 59

Debian1 product

linux< 5.10.46-1

Intel1 product

ethernet_500_series_controllers_driver< 3.17.3

3 vendors · 61 products

References

6 links

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00555.htmlX Refsource MISCREPORTVendor Advisory
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211210-0005/X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-33098REPORT
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5343-1Advisory
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-33098REPORT
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-33098Advisory

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