Name: CVE-2019-5596: Undefined Security Weakness
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2019-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2019-5596, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.00553

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade FreeBSD	Feb 11, 2019	Feb 11, 2019

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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