SB2021110957 - Local denial of service in Intel Ethernet ixgbe driver for Linux



SB2021110957 - Local denial of service in Intel Ethernet ixgbe driver for Linux

Published: November 9, 2021 Updated: March 25, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2021110957
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33098)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.