Description
In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r351264, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p10, 11.3-STABLE before r351265, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p3, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p14, the kernel driver for /dev/midistat implements a read handler that is not thread-safe. A multi-threaded program can exploit races in the handler to copy out kernel memory outside the boundaries of midistat's data buffer.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | FreeBSD | before 12.0-RELEASE-p10; before 11.3-RELEASE-p3; before 11.2-RELEASE-p14 |
References
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:23.midi.ascMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190910-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:23.midi.ascMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190910-0002/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 30, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified