CVE-2019-2182
kernel: possible execution path in MMU code leads to local escalation of privilege
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Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 3, 2019
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in MMU code in the Linux kernel. An execution path leaving some kernel text and rodata pages writable leading to local escalation of privilege. User interaction is not needed for this exploitation.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-250 · Execution with Unnecessary Privileges