SB2019121115 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Intel Quartus Prime Pro
Published: December 11, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019121115
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14604)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the FPGA kernel driver. A local user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14603)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions in the installer. A local user can enable escalation of privilege on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.