CVE-2019-15877 json
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 dr…
published 2020-04-28 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-6788
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a FreeBSD
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
-
security.freebsd.org
/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:06.if_ixl_ioctl.asc
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-15877
- NVD CVE-2019-15877
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