CVE-2019-5606
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-416
Use After Free
Publication date:
26/07/2019
Last modified:
01/02/2023
Description
In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r349805, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p8, 11.3-STABLE before r349806, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p1, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p12, code which handles close of a descriptor created by posix_openpt fails to undo a signal configuration. This causes an incorrect signal to be raised leading to a write after free of kernel memory allowing a malicious user to gain root privileges or escape a jail.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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