VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-5595
In FreeBSD before 11.2-STABLE(r343782), 11.2-RELEASE-p9, 12.0-STABLE(r343781), and 12.0-RELEASE-p3, kernel callee-save registers are not properly sanitized before return from system calls, potentially allowing some kernel data used in the system call to…
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In FreeBSD before 11.2-STABLE(r343782), 11.2-RELEASE-p9, 12.0-STABLE(r343781), and 12.0-RELEASE-p3, kernel callee-save registers are not properly sanitized before return from system calls, potentially allowing some kernel data used in the system call to be exposed.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-459
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- secteam@freebsd.org
References
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:01.syscall.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/156624Third Party Advisory
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:01.syscall.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.