Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel versions v5.0 through v5.14.9

Description A NULL pointer dereference issue was found in the ixgbe xdp setup function. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven.

Recommendations For Linux Kernel versions v5.0 through v5.14.9, update to version v5.14.10 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the ixgbe xdp setup function until a patch is available.