Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU96096

Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Intel Ethernet Adapter Driver Pack and Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Update Utility for Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series - CVE-2024-21806

Published: August 19, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96096

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21806

CWE-ID: CWE-754

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Intel

Affected software:
Intel Ethernet Adapter Driver Pack
Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Update Utility for Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810 Series

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling in Linux kernel mode driver. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

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