CVE-2019-12881

Public Exploit

Description

i915_gem_userptr_get_pages in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_userptr.c in the Linux kernel 4.15.0 on Ubuntu 18.04.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and BUG) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted ioctl calls to /dev/dri/card0.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.57%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory netapp.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gist.github.com/oxagast/472866fb2c3d439e10499d7141d0a520 third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108873 third party advisory vdb entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190710-0002/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12881?
CVE-2019-12881 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-12881?
To fix CVE-2019-12881, 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-2019-12881 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-12881 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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