CVE-2019-5606

Published Jul 26, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-15181 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.
History

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
freebsd
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 8:01 PM
Reserved
Jan 7, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 26, 2019, 1:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:37 AM