CVE-2019-10142 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Linux kernel versions 5.0.x prior to 5.0.17, specifically within the freescale hypervisor manager. It stems from improper validation of an ioctl parameter, leading to incorrect page size calculations. An attacker with local access can exploit this flaw to crash the system, corrupt memory, or cause other significant security impacts. While the CVSS score is 7.8 (HIGH), there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.0, < 5.0.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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