Improper Input Validation Affecting kernel-debug-modules package, versions <0:4.18.0-80.7.1.el8_0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-KERNELDEBUGMODULES-3908983
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 May 2019

Introduced: 14 May 2019

CVE-2019-11085  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-250  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-debug-modules to version 0:4.18.0-80.7.1.el8_0 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:1959.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-modules package and not the kernel-debug-modules package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Insufficient input validation in Kernel Mode Driver in Intel(R) i915 Graphics for Linux before version 5.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.