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high 7.8

CVE-2019-11085 json

Insufficient input validation in Kernel Mode Driver in Intel(R) i915 Graphics for Linux before version 5.0 may allow an authenticated user…

published 2019-05-17 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-2789

cvss
7.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • intel i915_firmware 5.0
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.19.20-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-11085

  • linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-55.60
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1047.49
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-1037.39~16.04.1
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1037.39
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-55.60~16.04.2
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.0.0-23.24~18.04.1
  • linux-kvm Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1039.39
  • linux-oem Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1050.57

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11085

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  • kernel-rt enterprise mrg 2 1:3.10.0-693.64.1.rt56.662.el6rt
  • kernel-rt-trace enterprise mrg 2 1:3.10.0-693.64.1.rt56.662.el6rt
  • kernel-rt-vanilla enterprise mrg 2 1:3.10.0-693.64.1.rt56.662.el6rt
  • kernel-rt-firmware enterprise mrg 2 1:3.10.0-693.64.1.rt56.662.el6rt
  • kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 enterprise mrg 2 1:3.10.0-693.64.1.rt56.662.el6rt
  • kernel-rt RHEL 7 EXTRAS_RT 3.10.0-957.27.2.rt56.940.el7
  • kernel-rt-kvm RHEL 7 EXTRAS_RT 3.10.0-957.27.2.rt56.940.el7
  • kernel-rt-trace RHEL 7 EXTRAS_RT 3.10.0-957.27.2.rt56.940.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2020:0609RHSA-2020:0592RHSA-2020:0543RHSA-2019:1891RHSA-2019:1873RHSA-2019:1971

  • kernel-source-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.8.1
  • kernel-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.8.1
  • kernel-syms-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.8.1
  • kernel-rt_debug Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.8.1
  • kernel-syms SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 4.12.14-197.4.1
  • kernel-source SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP1, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 4.12.14-197.4.1
  • kernel-default SLE Workstation Extension 15 SP1, SLE Module for Legacy 15 SP1, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 +2 more 4.12.14-197.4.1
  • kernel-zfcpdump SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 4.12.14-197.4.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2019:2430-1SUSE-SU-2019:1674-1SUSE-SU-2019:1581-1SUSE-SU-2019:1550-1SUSE-SU-2019:1536-1SUSE-SU-2019:1535-1

  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.0 4.12.14-lp150.12.64.1
  • kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 15.0 4.12.14-lp150.12.64.1
  • kernel-source openSUSE Leap 15.0 4.12.14-lp150.12.64.1
  • kernel-default openSUSE Leap 15.0 4.12.14-lp150.12.64.1
  • kernel-vanilla openSUSE Leap 15.0 4.12.14-lp150.12.64.1
  • kernel-kvmsmall openSUSE Leap 15.0 4.12.14-lp150.12.64.1
  • kernel-obs-build openSUSE Leap 15.0 4.12.14-lp150.12.64.1
  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.4.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2019:1579-1openSUSE-SU-2019:1479-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2019-11085 updated cvss 8.8

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

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, kernel-alt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-tools, +3 more
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-80.7.1.el8_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-80.7.1.el8_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-80.7.1.el8_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-80.7.1.el8_0, kernel 4.18.0-80.7.1.el8_0, bpftool 4.18.0-80.7.1.el8_0, kernel-core 4.18.0-80.7.1.el8_0, kernel-tools 4.18.0-80.7.1.el8_0, python3-perf 4.18.0-80.7.1.el8_0, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1959
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1873
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.5) perf 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0543
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1873
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.5) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0543
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-957.27.2.rt56.940.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-957.27.2.rt56.940.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-957.27.2.rt56.940.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-957.27.2.rt56.940.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-957.27.2.rt56.940.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.27.2.rt56.940.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1891
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-80.7.1.rt9.153.el8_0, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-80.7.1.rt9.153.el8_0, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-80.7.1.rt9.153.el8_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-80.7.1.rt9.153.el8_0, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-80.7.1.rt9.153.el8_0, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-80.7.1.rt9.153.el8_0, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-80.7.1.rt9.153.el8_0, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-80.7.1.rt9.153.el8_0, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-80.7.1.rt9.153.el8_0, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-80.7.1.rt9.153.el8_0, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-80.7.1.rt9.153.el8_0, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-80.7.1.rt9.153.el8_0, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1971
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-957.27.2.rt56.940.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-957.27.2.rt56.940.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.27.2.rt56.940.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1891
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1873
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-bootwrapper 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0592
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) perf 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0543
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1873
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0592
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.5) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0543
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0592
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, kernel 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1873
  • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt 3.10.0-693.64.1.rt56.662.el6rt, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-693.64.1.rt56.662.el6rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 3.10.0-693.64.1.rt56.662.el6rt, kernel-rt-firmware 3.10.0-693.64.1.rt56.662.el6rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.64.1.rt56.662.el6rt
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0609
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • n/a Intel(R) i915 Graphics for Linux

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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