CVE-2019-11139
Description
From CVE.org
Improper conditions check in the voltage modulation interface for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security is aware of this issue. Updates will be released as they become available. For additional information, please refer to the Red Hat Knowledgebase article: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/2019-microcode-nov
Mitigation
As of this time there are no known mitigations. Please install relevant updated packages to address this flaw.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.8 | 6 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | High | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | High | High | N/A |
| User Interaction | Required | None | N/A |
| Scope | Changed | Changed | N/A |
| Confidentiality | None | None | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Low | None | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | High | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Other
Technical Impact: Quality Degradation; Varies by Context
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Intel for reporting this issue.
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