CVE-2024-21810

Aug. 14, 2024, 5:49 p.m.

Tags

CWE-20
secure@intel.com
2024-08-14
CVE-2024-21810

CVSS Score

8.8 / 10

Product(s) Impacted

Linux kernel

  • < 28.3

Description

Improper input validation in the Linux kernel mode driver for some Intel(R) Ethernet Network Controllers and Adapters before version 28.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weaknesses

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

CWE ID: 20

Date

Published: Aug. 14, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified: Aug. 14, 2024, 5:49 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

secure@intel.com

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability Score
2.0
Impact Score
6.0
Base Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00918.html
secure@intel.com