Vulnerability in FreeBSD
CVE-2019-5607
In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r350222, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p8, 11.3-STABLE before r350223, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p1, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p12, rights transmitted over a domain socket did not properly release a reference on transmission error allowing a malicious user to cause the reference counter to wrap, forcing a free event. This could allow a malicious local user to gain root privileges or escape from a jail.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- FreeBSD — versions 11.3, and before 11.2-RELEASE-p12, 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:17.fd.asc (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/153755/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SA-19-17… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190814-0003/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5607?
- CVE-2019-5607 is a high-severity vulnerability in FreeBSD, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-26.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5607?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.