CVE-2019-5596

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductFreebsd
PublishedFeb 12, 2019
First seenFeb 12, 2019

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
freebsd freebsd11.2, 12.0—

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