CVE-2023-25769 Denial of service in Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows

Medium 5.5 Published 14 Feb 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

An authenticated local user can cause a denial of service in Intel Thunderbolt drivers for Windows due to uncontrolled resource consumption.

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-2023-25769?

CVE-2023-25769 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows, published on 14 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Uncontrolled resource consumption in some Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows before version 88 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Weakness: CWE-400

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25769?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Thunderbolt Dch Driver.

How do I fix CVE-2023-25769?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25769 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-2023-25769 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25769 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mfh4-qvwj-c4ff.