Multiple vulnerabilities in Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controllers



Published: 2019-11-25
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2019-0146
CVE-2019-0149
CWE-ID CWE-400
CWE-20
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Intel Ethernet 700 Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controller Software
Hardware solutions / Drivers

Vendor Intel

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU22952

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0146

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a resource leak in i40e driver. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service attack on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Ethernet 700 Series: before 2.8.43

Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controller Software: before 24.0

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00255.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU22955

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0149

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in i40e driver. A local user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Ethernet 700 Series: before 2.8.43

Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controller Software: before 24.0

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00255.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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