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CVE-2019-5596

FreeBSD 12.0 - 'fd' Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In FreeBSD 11.2-STABLE after r338618 and before r343786, 12.0-STABLE before r343781, and 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p3, a bug in the reference count implementation for UNIX domain sockets can cause a file structure to be incorrectly released potentially allowing a malicious local user to gain root privileges or escape from a jail.

En FreeBSD 11.2-STABLE tras r338618 y antes de r343786, 12.0-STABLE antes de r343781 y 12.0-RELEASE antes de 12.0-RELEASE-p3, un error en la implementación del conteo de referencias para los sockets del dominio UNIX pueden provocar que se lance incorrectamente una estructura de datos. Esto podría permitir que un usuario local malicioso obtenga privilegios root o escape de una cárcel.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-01-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-02-06 CVE Published
  • 2019-07-10 First Exploit
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Freebsd
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Freebsd
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11.2
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Freebsd
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Freebsd
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12.0
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