CVE-2019-5607

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
FreeBSDFreeBSDFreeBSD before 12.0-RELEASE-p8affected
FreeBSDFreeBSDbefore 11.3-RELEASE-p1affected
FreeBSDFreeBSDand before 11.2-RELEASE-p12affected

Weaknesses

  • Improper update of reference count

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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