Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 26, 2019· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2019-5607
CVE-2019-5607
Description
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.
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Affected products
212.0-STABLE before r350222, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p8, 11.3-STABLE before r350223, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p1, 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p12+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 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, 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p12
- (no CPE)range: FreeBSD before 12.0-RELEASE-p8
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References
3- security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:17.fd.ascmitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSD
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/153755/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SA-19-17.fd.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190814-0003/mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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