Linux Critical Vulnerability - 20250813004

Overview

The vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel-mode driver for certain Intel® 800 Series Ethernet products. It allows an authenticated user to potentially escalate privileges via local access due to improper input validation.

What is vulnerable?

Product(s) Affected	Version(s)	CVE	CVSS	Severity
Intel® 800 Series Ethernet	all versions prior to 1.17.2	CVE-2025-24325	9.3	Critical

What has been observed?

The WA SOC has not received any reports of exploitation of this vulnerability on Western Australian Government networks at the time of writing.

Recommendation

The WA SOC recommends administrators apply the solutions as per vendor instructions to all affected devices within expected timeframes (refer Patch Management):

• Intel: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01296.html

Additional References

• ZeroPath: https://zeropath.com/blog/cve-2025-24325-intel-800-series-ethernet-driver-brief-summary