CVE-2024-39779 Memory corruption in Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I219 Series
An authenticated local attacker can cause a denial of service via a stack-based buffer overflow in Intel Ethernet drivers.
- 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-2024-39779?
CVE-2024-39779 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I219 Series, published on 12 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in some drivers for Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I219 Series before version 12.19.1.39 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39779?
How do I fix CVE-2024-39779?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39779 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-39779 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39779 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g764-x6j6-xvv9.