PT-2019-4526
CVE-2019-0159
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Published
2019-12-10
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Updated
2020-08-24
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux Administrative Tools for Intel(R) Network Adapters versions prior to 24.3
Description
The issue is related to insufficient memory protection, which may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. It is also associated with insecure privilege management, which can be exploited by an attacker to elevate their privileges.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 24.3, update to version 24.3 or later to resolve the issue.
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