Resource exhaustion in Linux Linux_kernel

CVE-2019-3882

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's vfio interface implementation that permits violation of the user's locked memory limit. If a device is bound to a vfio driver, such as vfio-pci, and the local attacker is administratively granted owne…

EPSS: 0.005 (40.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3882?
CVE-2019-3882 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-04-24.
How severe is CVE-2019-3882?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-3882 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.