CVE-2019-0145 Memory corruption in 2019.2 IPU – Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers

High 7.8 Published 14 Nov 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A buffer overflow in the Intel Ethernet 700 Series driver allows local authenticated users to escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2019-0145?

CVE-2019-0145 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 14 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in i40e driver for Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers versions before 7.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0145?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Intel Ethernet 700 Series Software, Intel Ethernet Controller 710-Bm1 Firmware, Intel Ethernet Controller X710-At2 Firmware, Intel Ethernet Controller X710-Bm2 Firmware, Intel Ethernet Controller X710-Tm4 Firmware, Intel Ethernet Controller Xxv710-Am1 Firmware and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0145?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-0145 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0145 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-0145, GHSA-2vg2-p84m-hhr5, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-0145.