CVE-2019-5601

Description

In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r347474, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p7, 11.2-STABLE before r347475, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p11, a bug in the FFS implementation causes up to three bytes of kernel stack memory to be written to disk as uninitialized directory entry padding.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Vendor Advisory FreeBSD.org
Affected: FreeBSD FreeBSD
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:10.ufs.asc vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153523/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SA-19-10.ufs.html vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5601?
CVE-2019-5601 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5601?
To fix CVE-2019-5601, 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-2019-5601 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-5601 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-2019-5601?
CVE-2019-5601 affects FreeBSD FreeBSD.
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