Improper input validation in Intel SGX for Linux
Priority LOW 25CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Insufficient input validation in the Intel(R) SGX driver for Linux may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00388 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel(R) SGX for Linux | Intel(R) SGX Linux client driver before 2.5 and Intel(R) SGX DCAP Linux driver before 1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) SGX for Linux Vendor— Affected Intel(R) SGX Linux client driver before 2.5 and Intel(R) SGX DCAP Linux driver before 1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:intel:software_guard_extensions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.5 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:a:intel:software_guard_extensions_data_center_attestation_primitives:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.1 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:intel:software_guard_extensions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.5 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:a:intel:software_guard_extensions_data_center_attestation_primitives:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-0157
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6w2r-22xp-qm9q
References
More Intel Software Guard Extensions vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-12708 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Intel SGX CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2018-02695 AESM daemon in Intel Software Guard Extensions Platform Software Component for Linux… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-0157 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-0157 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6w2r-22xp-qm9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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