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CVE-2024-23981

HIGH
8.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Wrap-around error in Linux kernel mode driver for some Intel(R) Ethernet Network Controllers and Adapters before version 28.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CWE-128CWE-682

How to fix

Remediation Available
ethernet 800 series controllers driverNVD
Affected:< 28.3Fixed in:28.3CVE-2024-23981derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.18%probability of exploitation in 30 days
8thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 8% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-128 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2022-35258High7.52.5%-Fix
CVE-2026-54905Low5.50.1%-Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2024-23981?

Upgrade ethernet 800 series controllers driver to 28.3 or later.

Is CVE-2024-23981 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2024-23981 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.18% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 8% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2024-23981?

CVE-2024-23981 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2024-23981 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ethernet 800 series controllers driver (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-09-06.