CVE-2019-0148: Medium severity Intel Ethernet Controller X710-tm4 Firmware vulnerability

Published Nov 14, 2019
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Updated

Last updated 25 April 2025

Other sources

Resource leak in i40e driver for Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers versions before 7.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.

— Launchpad

Affected Software

79 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
Intel Ethernet Controller X710-tm4 Firmware<7.0
Intel Ethernet Controller X710-tm4
All of the following
Intel Ethernet Controller X710-at2 Firmware<7.0
Intel Ethernet Controller X710-at2
All of the following
Intel Ethernet Controller Xxv710-am2 Firmware<7.0
Intel Ethernet Controller Xxv710-am2
All of the following
Intel Ethernet Controller Xxv710-am1 Firmware<7.0
Intel Ethernet Controller Xxv710-am1
All of the following
Intel Ethernet Controller X710-bm2 Firmware<7.0
Intel Ethernet Controller X710-bm2
All of the following
Intel Ethernet Controller 710-bm1 Firmware<7.0
Intel Ethernet Controller 710-bm1
Intel Ethernet 700 Series Software<24.0
Intel Ethernet Controller X710-tm4 Firmware<7.0
Intel Ethernet Controller X710-tm4
Intel Ethernet Controller X710-at2 Firmware<7.0
Intel Ethernet Controller X710-at2
Intel Ethernet Controller Xxv710-am2 Firmware<7.0
Intel Ethernet Controller Xxv710-am2
Intel Ethernet Controller Xxv710-am1 Firmware<7.0
Intel Ethernet Controller Xxv710-am1
Intel Ethernet Controller X710-bm2 Firmware<7.0
Intel Ethernet Controller X710-bm2
Intel Ethernet Controller 710-bm1 Firmware<7.0
Intel Ethernet Controller 710-bm1
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-1
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1083.87
4.4.0-1083.87
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1096.106~14.04.1
4.15.0-1096.106~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<4.4.0-198.230~14.04.1
4.4.0-198.230~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux<4.4.0-198.230
4.4.0-198.230
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1119.133
4.4.0-1119.133
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1083.87~16.04.1
4.15.0-1083.87~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1096.106~16.04.1
4.15.0-1096.106~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1084.95~16.04.1
4.15.0-1084.95~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1
4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1085.94
4.4.0-1085.94
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1054.58~16.04.1
4.15.0-1054.58~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.4.0-1143.153
4.4.0-1143.153
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.4.0-1147.157
4.4.0-1147.157
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.4.0-1052.58
4.4.0-1052.58
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-118.119
4.15.0-118.119
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1083.87
4.15.0-1083.87
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1096.106
4.15.0-1096.106
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1084.95
4.15.0-1084.95
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15<4.15.0-1070.73
4.15.0-1070.73
ubuntu/linux-hwe<5.3.0-26.28~18.04.1
5.3.0-26.28~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge<5.3.0-19.20~18.04.2
5.3.0-19.20~18.04.2
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1075.76
4.15.0-1075.76
ubuntu/linux-oem<4.15.0-1097.107
4.15.0-1097.107
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1054.58
4.15.0-1054.58
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.15.0-1071.75
4.15.0-1071.75
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.15.0-1087.95
4.15.0-1087.95
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2027.27
4.15.0-2027.27
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2009.10
4.15.0-2009.10
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1041.46
4.15.0-1041.46
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.223-1Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.25-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1083.87
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1096.106~14.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-198.230~14.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-198.230
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1119.133
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1083.87~16.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1096.106~16.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1084.95~16.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1085.94
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1054.58~16.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1143.153
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-snapdragon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1147.157
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1052.58
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-118.119
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1083.87
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1096.106
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1084.95
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1070.73
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-26.28~18.04.1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-19.20~18.04.2
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1075.76
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1097.107
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1054.58
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1071.75
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-snapdragon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1087.95
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2027.27
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2009.10
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1041.46
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade i40e driver for Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.0

Event History

Nov 14, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:23 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-0148?

CVE-2019-0148 is classified as a potential denial of service vulnerability that may be exploited by an authenticated user.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-0148?

To mitigate CVE-2019-0148, upgrade your Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controller drivers to version 7.0 or later.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2019-0148?

CVE-2019-0148 affects versions prior to 7.0 of the Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controllers and the related Linux packages.

4

Can CVE-2019-0148 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2019-0148 requires local access, meaning it cannot be exploited remotely.

5

What type of attack does CVE-2019-0148 enable?

CVE-2019-0148 can lead to a denial of service condition affecting system availability.

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