VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-15880
In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r356911, and 12.1-RELEASE before p5, insufficient checking in the cryptodev module allocated the size of a kernel buffer based on a user-supplied length allowing an unprivileged process to trigger a kernel panic.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.50%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.50%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r356911, and 12.1-RELEASE before p5, insufficient checking in the cryptodev module allocated the size of a kernel buffer based on a user-supplied length allowing an unprivileged process to trigger a kernel panic.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.50% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-119
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- secteam@freebsd.org
References
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:16.cryptodev.ascVendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200518-0008/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:16.cryptodev.ascVendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200518-0008/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.