CVE-2019-0158 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Graphics Performance Analyzer for Linux Advisory
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to insufficient path checking in the Intel Graphics Performance Analyzer installation package.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-0158?
CVE-2019-0158 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Graphics Performance Analyzer for Linux Advisory, published on 17 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient path checking in the installation package for Intel(R) Graphics Performance Analyzer for Linux version 18.4 and before may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0158?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Graphics Performance Analyzer.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0158?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0158 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-0158 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0158 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x98c-m7xr-hp3g.