CVE-2019-5602: Critical severity freebsd kernel vulnerability
In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r349628, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p7, 11.3-PRERELEASE before r349629, 11.3-RC3 before 11.3-RC3-p1, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p11, a bug in the cdrom driver allows users with read access to the cdrom device to arbitrarily overwrite kernel memory when media is present thereby allowing a malicious user in the operator group to gain root privileges.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-5602?
CVE-2019-5602 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary kernel memory overwriting.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5602?
To fix CVE-2019-5602, upgrade to FreeBSD versions 12.0-RELEASE-p7 or later, or 11.2-RELEASE-p11 or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2019-5602?
CVE-2019-5602 affects FreeBSD versions 11.2 through 12.0 prior to specific patch versions.
Can I exploit CVE-2019-5602 with read access to the CD-ROM device?
Yes, exploitation of CVE-2019-5602 requires a user to have read access to the CD-ROM device.
Is there any known workaround for CVE-2019-5602?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2019-5602; the best mitigation is to apply the relevant patches.