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Intel® Ethernet Controllers Advisory
| Intel ID: | INTEL-SA-00456 |
|---|---|
| Advisory Category: | Firmware |
| Impact of vulnerability: | Denial of Service |
| Severity rating: | MEDIUM |
| Original release: | 02/09/2021 |
| Last revised: | 02/09/2021 |
Summary:
Potential security vulnerabilities in some Intel® Ethernet Controllers may allow denial of service. Intel is releasing firmware updates to mitigate these potential vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Details:
CVEID: CVE-2020-24492
Description: Insufficient access control in the firmware for the Intel(R) 722 Ethernet Controllers before version 1.5 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.0 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2020-24493
Description: Insufficient access control in the firmware for the Intel(R) 700-series of Ethernet Controllers before version 8.0 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.0 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2020-24495
Description: Insufficient access control in the firmware for the Intel(R) 700-series of Ethernet Controllers before version 7.3 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.0 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2020-24498
Description: Buffer overflow in the firmware for Intel(R) E810 Ethernet Controllers before version 1.4.1.13 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.0 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2020-24494
Description: Insufficient access control in the firmware for the Intel(R) 722 Ethernet Controllers before version 1.4.3 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 5.1 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2020-24497
Description: Insufficient Access Control in the firmware for Intel(R) E810 Ethernet Controllers before version 1.4.1.13 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 5.1 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2020-24501
Description: Buffer overflow in the firmware for Intel(R) E810 Ethernet Controllers before version 1.4.1.13 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.
CVSS Base Score: 3.5 Low
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVEID: CVE-2020-24496
Description: Insufficient input validation in the firmware for Intel(R) 722 Ethernet Controllers before version 1.4.3 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 3.4 Low
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVEID: CVE-2020-24505
Description: Insufficient input validation in the firmware for the Intel(R) 700-series of Ethernet Controllers before version 7.3 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 3.4 Low
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVEID: CVE-2020-24500
Description: Buffer overflow in the firmware for Intel(R) E810 Ethernet Controllers before version 1.4.1.13 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.
CVSS Base Score: Low 2.3
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:
Intel® 700-series Ethernet Controllers before version 7.3.
Intel® 700-series Ethernet Controllers before version 8.0.
Intel® 722 Ethernet Controllers before version 1.4.3.
Intel® E810 Ethernet Controllers before version 1.4.1.13.
Recommendations:
Intel recommends updating the Intel® Ethernet Controller firmware to the latest version.
Updates are available for download at this location:
Acknowledgements:
These issues were found internally by Intel employees.
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