CVE-2019-15877 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r356606 and 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, driver specific ioctl command handlers in the ixl network driver failed to check whether the caller has sufficient privileges allowing unprivileged users to trigger updates to the device's non-volatile memory.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freebsd	Freebsd	12.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:06.if_ixl_ioctl.ascPatchVendor Advisory
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:06.if_ixl_ioctl.ascPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-15877?

CVE-2019-15877 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r356606 and 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p3, driver specific ioctl command handlers in the ixl network driver failed to check whether the caller has sufficient privil...

How severe is CVE-2019-15877?

CVE-2019-15877 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-15877?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freebsd Freebsd.