#VU50689 Resource exhaustion in Ethernet E810 Adapter Driver for Linux - CVE-2020-24504

Vulnerability identifier: #VU50689

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2020-24504

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Ethernet E810 Adapter Driver for Linux
Hardware solutions / Drivers

Vendor: Intel

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Ethernet E810 Adapter Driver for Linux: before 1.0.4

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00462.html

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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.