In kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.13, a branch can be mispredicted (e.g., because of type confusion) and consequently an unprivileged BPF program can read arbitrary memory locations via a side-channel attack, aka CID-9183671af6db.
CVE-2021-33624
Score 4.7 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 4.7; sources differ by 0.0.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 4.7
- EG Score
- 4.7(medium)
- EG Risk
- 42(Track)EG Risk 42/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity47% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 59%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 23, 2021
Last Modified
November 11, 2025
References (9)
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/21/1
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/benschlueter/CVE-2021-33624
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9183671af6dbf60a1219371d4ed73e23f43b49db
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html
- cve@mitrehttps://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity21/presentation/kirzner
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/06/21/1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9183671af6dbf60a1219371d4ed73e23f43b49db
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00010.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity21/presentation/kirzner
Patch Availability(5)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-raspi2-hwe-18.04 (5.4.0.1044.79) @ focal | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-lowlatency (5.4.0.88.92) @ focal | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-oem-20.04-edge (5.10.0.1050.52) @ focal | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-lowlatency (5.11.0.37.39) @ hirsute | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-modules-5.11.0-1017-azure (5.11.0-1017.18) @ hirsute | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.10.46-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.10.46-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.10.46-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 5.10.46-1 | — |
Debian:9(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-4.19 | 4.19.132-1~deb9u1 ... 4.19.194-3~deb9u1 (9 versions) | 4.19.208-1~deb9u1 | — |
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
All Vendor Advisories
(6)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Microsoft MSRCCVE-2021-336242021-07-07
In kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.13 a branch can be mispredicted (e.g. because of type confusion) and consequently an unprivileged BPF program can read arbitrary memory locations via a side-channel attack aka CID-9183671af6db.
- UbuntuUSN-5091-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5091-2MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5092-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5092-2MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-5115-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCbenschlueter/CVE-2021-33624First seen Jun 25, 2021
Proof of Concept for CVE-2021-33624
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