CVE - CVE-2019-5606

CVE-ID
CVE-2019-5606	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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CONFIRM:https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190814-0003/ FREEBSD:FreeBSD-SA-19:13 URL:https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:13.pts.asc MISC:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153748/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SA-19-13.pts.html
Assigning CNA
FreeBSD
Date Record Created
20190107	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20190107)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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