# CVE-2024-39797: Missing authorization in Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I219 Series

> An authenticated local user can cause a denial of service in Intel Ethernet drivers due to improper access control.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 12 Feb 2025
- **Updated:** 13 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cg5c-r7gf-4xwg

## What is CVE-2024-39797?

CVE-2024-39797 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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

Improper access control 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-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39797?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-39797?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39797 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-39797 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39797 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-39797 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-39797 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39797 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I219 Series. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39797/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-39797/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39797
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39797
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-39797

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