CVE-2019-5614 Memory corruption in FreeBSD
Incomplete packet validation in the FreeBSD kernel allows attackers to cause out-of-bounds memory access, leading to system crashes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5614?
CVE-2019-5614 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 28 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r356035, 12.1-RELEASE before 12.1-RELEASE-p4, 11.3-STABLE before r356036, and 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p8, incomplete packet data validation may result in accessing out-of-bounds memory leading to a kernel panic or other unpredictable results.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5614?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd, Netapp Clustered Data Ontap.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5614?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5614 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-5614 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5614 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-75jf-p7fv-p8r2.