Upstream information

CVE-2021-0166 at MITRE

Description

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor 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 privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Upstream Security Advisories:

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4.6
Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  CNA (CISA-ADP) National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 6.7 6.7 6.7
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local Local Local
Attack Complexity Low Low Low
Privileges Required High High High
User Interaction None None None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High High High
Integrity Impact High High High
Availability Impact High High High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1196333 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
Container suse/sle-micro-rancher/5.2:latest
  • kernel-firmware-bnx2 >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-chelsio >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-i915 >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-intel >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-iwlwifi >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-liquidio >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-marvell >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-mediatek >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-mellanox >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-network >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-platform >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-qlogic >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-realtek >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-usb-network >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
Image SLES15-SP1-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS-Production
Image SLES15-SP1-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS-Production
Image SLES15-SP2-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS-Production
Image SLES15-SP2-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS-Production
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
Image SLES15-SP3-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS-Production
Image SLES15-SP3-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS-Production
  • kernel-firmware >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SUSE-CAASP-4.0-2022-721
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-Storage-6-2022-721
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • kernel-firmware >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-brcm >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2022-1065
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-Storage-7-2022-721
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP1-ESPOS-2022-721
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP1-LTSS-2022-721
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-ESPOS-2022-721
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2022-721
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2022-721
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • kernel-firmware-all >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-amdgpu >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-ath10k >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-ath11k >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-atheros >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-bluetooth >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-bnx2 >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-brcm >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-chelsio >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-dpaa2 >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-i915 >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-intel >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-iwlwifi >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-liquidio >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-marvell >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-media >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-mediatek >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-mellanox >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-mwifiex >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-network >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-nfp >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-nvidia >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-platform >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-prestera >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-qlogic >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-radeon >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-realtek >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-serial >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-sound >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-ti >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-ueagle >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-usb-network >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2022-1065
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-RT-15-SP2-2022-721
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP1-BCL-2022-721
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP1-LTSS-2022-721
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-BCL-2022-721
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2022-721
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP1-2022-721
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2022-721
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.1-2022-721
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-Server-4.1-2022-721
SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • kernel-firmware >= 20200107-3.26.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20200107-3.26.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.1-2022-721
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • kernel-firmware >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-all >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-amdgpu >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-ath10k >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-ath11k >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-atheros >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-bluetooth >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-bnx2 >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-brcm >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-chelsio >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-dpaa2 >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-i915 >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-intel >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-iwlwifi >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-liquidio >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-marvell >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-media >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-mediatek >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-mellanox >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-mwifiex >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-network >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-nfp >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-nvidia >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-platform >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-prestera >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-qlogic >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-radeon >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-realtek >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-serial >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-sound >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-ti >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-ueagle >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • kernel-firmware-usb-network >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
  • ucode-amd >= 20210208-150300.4.7.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-SLE-15.3-2022-1065

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 kernel-firmware Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 kernel-firmware Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 kernel-firmware Already fixed
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-firmware Already fixed
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 kernel-firmware Already fixed
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-firmware Already fixed
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS kernel-firmware Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 kernel-firmware Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-firmware Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 kernel-firmware Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 kernel-firmware Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-firmware Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-ESPOS kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Business Critical Linux 15 SP1 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Business Critical Linux 15 SP2 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 kernel-firmware Not affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 kernel-firmware Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 kernel-firmware Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 kernel-firmware Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 kernel-firmware Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 kernel-firmware Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS kernel-firmware Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 kernel-firmware Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 kernel-firmware Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 kernel-firmware Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 kernel-firmware Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 kernel-firmware Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 kernel-firmware Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL kernel-firmware Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-firmware Already fixed
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 kernel-firmware Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 kernel-firmware Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 kernel-firmware Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 kernel-firmware Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 kernel-firmware Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 kernel-firmware Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.3 kernel-firmware Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-firmware Already fixed
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 kernel-firmware Affected
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 kernel-firmware Already fixed
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 kernel-firmware Already fixed

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu Feb 10 05:02:02 2022
CVE page last modified: Fri May 16 19:53:48 2025