CVE-2019-5607

HIGH

FreeBSD <12.0-RELEASE-p8, 11.3-RELEASE-p1, 11.2-RELEASE-p12 - Privi...

Title source: llm

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 19.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-682 CWE-404
Status published

Affected Products (4)

freebsd/freebsd
freebsd/freebsd
freebsd/freebsd
freebsd/freebsd

Timeline

Published Jul 26, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026