PT-2019-4036
CVE-2019-0146
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Published
2019-05-04
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Updated
2021-05-03
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
i40e driver for Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers versions prior to 2.8.43
Description
The issue is related to a resource leak in the i40e driver, which may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access. This could be exploited to cause a disruption in service.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 2.8.43, update to version 2.8.43 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting local access to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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