🛡️ CVE-2021-0173 on Ubuntu — linux-firmware
Description
Improper Validation of Consistency within input in firmware for some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi in multiple operating systems and some Killer(TM) Wi-Fi in Windows 10 and 11 may allow a unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2021-0173 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package linux-firmware. No fixed version has been recorded for this distribution yet.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached from an adjacent network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
Affected software and timeline
Affected software: linux-firmware. Published on 9 February 2022 and last revised on 20 May 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
www.intel.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux-firmware | — | — |
References
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