CVE-2019-10142
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CVE-2019-10142 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's freescale hypervisor manager implementation, kernel versions 5.0.x up to, excluding 5.0.17. A parameter passed to an ioctl was incorrectly validated and used in size calculations for the page size calculation. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's freescale hypervisor manager implementation, kernel versions 5.0.x up to, excluding 5.0.17. A parameter passed to an ioctl was incorrectly validated and used in size calculations for the page size calculation. An attacker can use this flaw to crash the system, corrupt memory, or create other adverse security affects.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.0, < 5.0.17 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10142Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10142Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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