#VU50698 Buffer overflow in Intel E810 Ethernet Controllers - CVE-2020-24498

 

#VU50698 Buffer overflow in Intel E810 Ethernet Controllers - CVE-2020-24498

Published: February 15, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50698
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24498
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Intel E810 Ethernet Controllers
Software vendor:
Intel

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the firmware. A local administrator can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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