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Unscored CVE-2021-43975 EUVD-2021-30837GHSA-8mh6-h8xv-rm77

In the Linux kernel through 5.15.2, hw_atl_utils_fw_rpc_wait in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c allows an atta…

Published Nov 17, 2021 · Updated Oct 8, 2026 · Assigned by mitre

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Description

In the Linux kernel through 5.15.2, hw_atl_utils_fw_rpc_wait in drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_utils.c allows an attacker (who can introduce a crafted device) to trigger an out-of-bounds write via a crafted length value.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.15.5-2 —
Debian 13 linux 5.15.5-2 —
Debian 12 linux 5.15.5-2 —
Debian 10 linux 4.19.232-1 DSA-5096-1
Debian 9 linux-4.19 4.19.232-1~deb9u1 DLA-2941-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-realtime +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-100.113 USN-5294-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1066.69 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.13 5.13.0-1019.21~20.04.1 USN-5337-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1070.73 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.13 5.13.0-1021.24~20.04.1 USN-5368-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.4.0-1070.73+cvm1.1 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1028.31 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1065.69 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.13 5.13.0-1021.25~20.04.1 USN-5337-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke 5.4.0-1063.66 USN-5297-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.4.0-1034.35 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.13 5.13.0-37.42~20.04.1 USN-5337-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1015.16 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1056.58 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oem-5.14 5.14.0-1022.24 USN-5278-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1064.68 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.13 5.13.0-1025.30~20.04.1 USN-5368-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1053.60 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv +17 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-176.185 USN-5385-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1127.136 USN-5385-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1066.69~18.04.1 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1137.150 USN-5385-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1070.73~18.04.1 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-dell300x 4.15.0-1041.46 USN-5385-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +12 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1121.135 USN-5385-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1065.69~18.04.1 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gke-5.4 5.4.0-1063.66~18.04.1 USN-5297-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gkeop-5.4 5.4.0-1034.35~18.04.1 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-100.113~18.04.1 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1015.16~18.04.1 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1113.116 USN-5385-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1092.101 USN-5385-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1064.68~18.04.1 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1053.60~18.04.1 USN-5294-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.15.0-1108.115 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.15.0-1126.135 USN-5385-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1043.49 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2066.69 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2048.52 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips 4.15.0-1084.93 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 4.15.0-2031.34 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1127.136~16.04.1 USN-5385-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1137.150~16.04.1 USN-5385-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1121.135~16.04.1 USN-5385-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-176.185~16.04.1 USN-5385-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1092.101~16.04.1 USN-5385-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1137.150~14.04.1 USN-5385-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 8 kernel-rt +12 4.18.0-513.5.1.rt7.307.el8_9 RHSA-2023:6901
RHEL 8 perf +26 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 RHSA-2023:7077
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Red Hat Rhev Hypervisor 4 perf +2 4.18.0-372.95.1.el8_6 RHSA-2024:1188
RHEL 8.8 EUS perf +26 4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8 RHSA-2024:1404
RHEL 8.6 EUS perf +26 4.18.0-372.95.1.el8_6 RHSA-2024:1188

AlmaLinux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux 8 perf +24 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 ALSA-2023:7077
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-64kb +7 5.3.18-59.40.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0131-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-azure +2 5.3.18-38.34.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0056-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-59.40.1.18.25.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0131-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.99.1.9.46.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-24.99.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SLES 15 SP1 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-197.105.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0366-1
SLES 15 kernel-docs +6 4.12.14-150.83.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0367-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.85.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0080-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-122.106.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0068-1
Show 28 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.88.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0371-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.99.1.9.46.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-24.99.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-197.105.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0366-1
SLES for SAP 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150.83.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0367-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.85.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0080-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.106.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0068-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.88.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0371-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP5 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-10.73.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0090-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default 5.3.18-59.40.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0131-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-59.40.1.18.25.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0131-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-rt 5.3.18-68.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0079-1
SLE Micro 5.0 kernel-default 5.3.18-24.99.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SLE Micro 5.0 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.99.1.9.46.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SLE Micro 5.0 kernel-rt 5.3.18-65.2 SUSE-SU-2022:0181-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-default 5.3.18-59.40.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0131-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_11 1-7.3.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0131-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-default 5.3.18-24.99.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_23 1-5.3.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-default 4.12.14-197.105.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0366-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_28 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0366-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-default 4.12.14-150.83.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0367-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_27 1-1.5.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0367-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.106.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0068-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_27 1-8.3.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0068-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kernel-default 4.12.14-95.88.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0371-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_24 1-6.5.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0371-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.99.1.9.46.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-24.99.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-197.105.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0366-1
SLE HPC 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150.83.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0367-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP3 kernel-rt +3 5.3.18-68.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0079-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP2 kernel-rt +2 5.3.18-65.2 SUSE-SU-2022:0181-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP2 kernel-syms-rt 5.3.18-65.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0181-1
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 connman 1.41-bp153.2.3.1 openSUSE-SU-2022:0056-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.88.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0371-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.88.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0371-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.99.1.9.46.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-24.99.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.99.1.9.46.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 kernel-docs +4 5.3.18-24.99.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.99.1.9.46.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 kernel-docs +4 5.3.18-24.99.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.99.1.9.46.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-24.99.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0197-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-197.105.1 SUSE-SU-2022:0366-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.3 connman 1.41-bp153.2.3.1 openSUSE-SU-2022:0056-1
openSUSE Leap 15.3 dtb-aarch64 +7 5.3.18-59.40.1 openSUSE-SU-2022:0131-1
openSUSE Leap 15.3 kernel-azure +2 5.3.18-38.34.1 openSUSE-SU-2022:0056-1
openSUSE Leap 15.3 kernel-debug +4 4.12.14-197.105.1 openSUSE-SU-2022:0366-1, openSUSE-SU-2022:0131-1
openSUSE Leap 15.3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-59.40.1.18.25.1 openSUSE-SU-2022:0131-1

Azure Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) kernel 5.15.2.1-1 —

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 8 perf +19 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 ELSA-2023-7077

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