Resource Consumption Vulnerability in Intel 700 Series Ethernet Driver
CVE-2025-26697

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Intel

Vendor
CVE Published:
12 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-26697?

The Linux kernel-mode driver for Intel 700 Series Ethernet devices contains a vulnerability that permits authenticated users to exploit uncontrolled resource consumption. This issue could potentially lead to a denial of service, impacting network operations and making services unavailable to legitimate users. It is crucial for organizations using affected versions to apply the necessary updates to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) 700 Series Ethernet before version 2.28.5

References

CVSS V4

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-26697 : Resource Consumption Vulnerability in Intel 700 Series Ethernet Driver