Improper conditions check in the Intel(R) FPGA OPAE Driver for Linux before kernel version 4.17 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Source: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-24485
Reference (s):
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00440.html
- URL: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00440.html