CVE-2024-39779

Summary

CVE-2024-39779 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting some Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I219 Series drivers before version 12.19.1.39. An authenticated user can exploit this issue to cause a denial of service condition through local access. By sending specially crafted data to the vulnerable driver, an attacker may successfully trigger the buffer overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code or cause the system to crash. The vulnerability poses a potential risk to network availability and should be addressed by updating the affected drivers to the latest version.

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