CVE-2019-15879

HIGHScheduled

Published:May 13, 2020(6 years ago)

Modified:Nov 21, 2024

Remote ExploitNo Auth RequiredNo Interaction

Vulnerability Description

In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r356908, 12.1-RELEASE before p5, 11.3-STABLE before r356908, and 11.3-RELEASE before p9, a race condition in the cryptodev module permitted a data structure in the kernel to be used after it was freed, allowing an unprivileged process can overwrite arbitrary kernel memory.

Attack Characteristics

Network AccessHigh ComplexityNo Auth NeededNo User Interaction

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No Fix Known

No patch has been released yet. Apply workarounds or mitigations where available.

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed In
freebsd	freebsd	-	-
freebsd	freebsd	-	-
freebsd	freebsd	-

Timeline

Published
CVE disclosed publicly
May 13, 20206 years ago
Last Modified
Most recent update
Nov 21, 20241 year ago
Indexed to CVEInsight
Added to this platform
Mar 29, 20261 month ago

References

https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:15.cryptodev.ascVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200518-0005/
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:15.cryptodev.ascVendor Advisory

CVSS Score

v3.1

7.4/ 10.0

HIGH

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

At a Glance

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freebsd / freebsd

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CVE-2019-15879

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Attack Characteristics

Affected Software

Timeline

References

CVSS Score

At a Glance

Official Sources

CVSS v3 Vector

Impact Analysis

Vulnerability Description