Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions prior to v5.10.71

Description The issue is related to a NULL pointer dereference in the ixgbe xdp setup function. This problem was introduced in version v5.0 and is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.10.71. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven.

Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions prior to v5.10.71, update to version v5.10.71 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the ixgbe xdp setup function until a patch is available.