CVE-2018-12206 Denial of service in Intel QuickAssist Technology for Linux
An authenticated local user can cause a denial of service in Intel QuickAssist Technology for Linux due to improper hardware access configuration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-12206?
CVE-2018-12206 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Intel QuickAssist Technology for Linux, published on 13 Dec 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper configuration of hardware access in Intel QuickAssist Technology for Linux (all versions) may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12206?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Quickassist Technology for Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12206?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12206 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-12206 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12206 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel QuickAssist Technology for Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p74g-49g5-v9xr.