Information disclosure in Intel 800 Series Ethernet Driver

1) Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU104004

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39286

CWE-ID: CWE-279 - Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect execution-assigned permissions. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack: before 29.3

Intel 800 Series Ethernet Linux Kernel Mode Driver: before 1.15.4

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_ethernet_adapter_complete_driver_pack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_800_series_ethernet_linux_kernel_mode_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01236.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.