CVE-2019-15879

Description

In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r356908, 12.1-RELEASE before p5, 11.3-STABLE before r356908, and 11.3-RELEASE before p9, a race condition in the cryptodev module permitted a data structure in the kernel to be used after it was freed, allowing an unprivileged process can overwrite arbitrary kernel memory.

Category

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory FreeBSD.org
Affected: n/a FreeBSD
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:15.cryptodev.asc vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200518-0005/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15879?
CVE-2019-15879 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-15879?
To fix CVE-2019-15879, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-15879 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-15879 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-15879?
CVE-2019-15879 affects n/a FreeBSD.
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