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TI-2019-03968 Aliases CVE-2019-5603GHSA-jp53-6x44-rj2c

In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r350261, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p8, 11.3-STABLE…

Priority LOW 35CWE-404Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00623 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed FreeBSD (FreeBSD): 11.3-RELEASE-p1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FreeBSDFreeBSDFreeBSD before 12.0-RELEASE-p8; before 11.3-RELEASE-p1; and before 11.2-RELEASE-p1211.3-RELEASE-p1Patch availableCNA
  • FreeBSD VendorFreeBSD Affected FreeBSD before 12.0-RELEASE-p8; before 11.3-RELEASE-p1; and before 11.2-RELEASE-p12 Fixed in 11.3-RELEASE-p1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2 p10VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2 p11VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2 p2VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2 p3VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2 p4VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2 p5VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2 p6VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2 p7VulnerableFreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p10 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p11 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p6 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p7 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2 p8VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2 p9VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2 rc3VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 p1VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 p2VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 p3VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 p4VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 p5VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 p6VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 p7VulnerableFreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p8 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 p9 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 rc3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 p1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 p2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 p3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 p4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 p5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 p6 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 p7 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA FreeBSD (FreeBSD) Fixed in 11.3-RELEASE-p1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5603
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jp53-6x44-rj2c
  3. 2026-11-04 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 5

Other 1

  • TI-2011-04182 Buffer overflow in libtelnet/encrypt.c in telnetd in FreeBSD 7.3 through 9.0, MIT… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-03684 Integer overflow in print-bgp.c in the BGP dissector in tcpdump 3.9.6 and earlier allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2002-00376 Integer overflow in xdr_array function in RPC servers for operating systems that use… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-05929 Openssh: regresshion - race condition in ssh allows rce/dos CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2003-00437 Off-by-one error in the fb_realpath() function, as derived from the realpath function in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2003-00642 The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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