Intel Arc/Iris prior 31.0.101.4255 null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Intel Arc and Iris. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2022-42879. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel Arc and Iris and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-395. Catching NullPointerException should not be used as an alternative to programmatic checks to prevent dereferencing a null pointer. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

NULL pointer dereference in some Intel(R) Arc(TM) & Iris(R) Xe Graphics - WHQL - Windows drivers before version 31.0.101.4255 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

The weakness was released 11/14/2023 as intel-sa-00864. It is possible to read the advisory at intel.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-42879 since 12/07/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 31.0.101.4255 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-395
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Arc/Iris 31.0.101.4255

Timelineinfo

12/07/2022 🔍
11/14/2023 +342 days 🔍
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12/09/2023 +25 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00864
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42879 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42879
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-245291

Entryinfo

Created: 11/14/2023 20:23
Updated: 12/09/2023 11:44
Changes: 11/14/2023 20:23 (48), 12/09/2023 11:44 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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