Vulnerability identifier: #VU20355

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5612

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FreeBSD
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: FreeBSD Foundation

Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the kernel driver for /dev/midistat. A local user can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read kernel memory contents.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FreeBSD: 11.0 - 12.0

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External links
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:23.midi.asc

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.