CVE-2019-1010066

Public Exploit

Description

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory msr-safe v1.1.0 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. The impact is: An attacker could modify model specific registers. The component is: ioctl handling. The attack vector is: An attacker could exploit a bug in ioctl interface whitelist checking, in order to write to model specific registers, normally a function reserved for the root user. The fixed version is: v1.2.0.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory tldp.org
Affected: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory msr-safe
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/LLNL/msr-safe/compare/v1.1.0...v1.2.0 third party advisory patch
https://www.tldp.org/LDP/lkmpg/2.4/html/x856.html third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1010066?
CVE-2019-1010066 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-1010066?
To fix CVE-2019-1010066, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-1010066 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-1010066 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-1010066?
CVE-2019-1010066 affects Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory msr-safe.
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