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TI-2018-08740 Aliases CVE-2018-12193GHSA-pwcp-jwjx-3jgm

Insufficient access control in driver stack for Intel QuickAssist Technology for Linux…

Priority LOW 25Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Insufficient access control in driver stack for Intel QuickAssist Technology for Linux before version 4.2 may allow an unprivileged user to potentially disclose information via local access.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0036 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Intel QuickAssit Technology for Linux (Intel Corporation): 4.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IntelIntel QuickAssit Technology for Linuxbefore 4.24.2Patch availableCNA
  • Intel QuickAssit Technology for Linux VendorIntel Affected before 4.2 Fixed in 4.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:intel:quickassist_technology:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*before 4.2VulnerableIntel
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:quickassist_technology:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions before 4.2 Vulnerable ·Intel

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Intel QuickAssit Technology for Linux (Intel Corporation) Fixed in 4.2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12193
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pwcp-jwjx-3jgm

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-16807 Improper input validation in Intel QAT software drivers for Windows CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2026-16767 Out-of-bounds write in Intel QAT software drivers for Windows CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2023-15919 Improper input validation in Intel QAT CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-20091 Incorrect permission assignment in Intel QAT drivers for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2022-06176 Out-of-bounds write in Intel QAT Driver for Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2023-13252 Uncontrolled search path in Intel QAT drivers for Windows - HW Version 2.0 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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