CWE Code: 190
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.6
CWE Name:  Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Summary: in the linux kernel before 5.2.3, set_geometry in drivers/block/floppy.c does not validate the sect and head fields, as demonstrated by an integer overflow and out-of-bounds read. it can be triggered by an unprivileged local user when a floppy disk has been inserted. note: qemu creates the floppy device by default.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2019-07-26
Last Modified Date: 2019-08-11