CVE-2019-5603 json
In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r350261, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p8, 11.3-STABLE before r350263, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p1…
published 2019-07-26 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-15178
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 50%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r350261, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p8, 11.3-STABLE before r350263, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p1, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p12, system calls operating on file descriptors as part of mqueuefs did not properly release the reference allowing a malicious user to overflow the counter allowing access to files, directories, and sockets opened by processes owned by other users.
Exploit prediction
0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- FreeBSD FreeBSD
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
References
-
security.freebsd.org
/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:15.mqueuefs.asc
vendor-advisory
-
security.freebsd.org
/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:24.mqueuefs.asc
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/153752/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SA-19-15.mqueuefs.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20190814-0003/
third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/bugtraq/2019/Aug/35
mailing-list, broken-link
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/154172/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SA-19-24.mqueuefs.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-5603
- NVD CVE-2019-5603
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.