Intel 800 Series Ethernet Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel-mode driver for Intel 800 Series Ethernet, affecting all discrete and integrated devices prior to version 1.17.2. This vulnerability stems from improper input validation, which may allow an authenticated user to escalate privileges through local access.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation.

Remediation

Users are advised to update the Intel 800 Series Ethernet drivers to version 1.17.2 or later. These updates are available on the Intel GitHub repository for the Ethernet Linux Ice driver or as part of the Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack version 30.0.1 or later.