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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.4652
Linux Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters Advisory
12 December 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Intel Linux Administrative Tools
Publisher: Intel
Operating System: Linux variants
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2019-0159
Original Bulletin:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00237.html
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INTEL-SA-00237
The latest security information on Intel products.
Linux Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters Advisory
Intel ID: INTEL-SA-00237
Advisory Category: Software
Impact of vulnerability : Escalation of Privilege
Severity rating : HIGH
Original release: 12/10/2019
Last revised: 12/10/2019
Summary:
A potential security vulnerability in the Linux Administrative Tools for Intel
Network Adapters may allow escalation of privilege. Intel is releasing software
updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details:
CVEID: CVE-2019-0159
Description: Insufficient memory protection in the Linux Administrative Tools
for Intel(R) Network Adapters before version 24.3 may allow an authenticated
user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 8.2 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
Linux Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters before version 24.3.
Recommendations:
Intel recommends updating Linux Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters
to version 24.3 or later.
Updates are available for download at this location: https://
downloadcenter.intel.com/download/4237/
administrative-tools-for-intel-network-adapters
Acknowledgements:
Intel would like to thank Robert Miller for reporting this issue.
Intel, and nearly the entire technology industry, follows a disclosure practice
called Coordinated Disclosure, under which a cybersecurity vulnerability is
generally publicly disclosed only after mitigations are available.
Revision History
Revision Date Description
1.0 12/10/2019 Initial Release
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