What is CVE-2019-10142?

CVE-2019-10142 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2019-07-30.

How severe is CVE-2019-10142?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

CVE-2019-10142

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (30.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Redhat Kernel — versions 5.0.x up to, excluding 5.0.17

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10142?: CVE-2019-10142 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2019-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2019-10142?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.