CVE-2019-11085

kernel: insufficient input validation in kernel mode driver in Intel i915 graphics leads to privilege escalation

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

8.8

CVSS 3.0

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Published · May 14, 2019

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of GVT-g which allowed an attacker with access to a 'passed through' Intel i915 graphics card to possibly access resources allocated to other virtual machines, crash the host, or possibly corrupt memory leading to privilege escalation.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 8.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-653 · Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization