Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-5612 - Race Condition vulnerability in multiple products
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
NONE Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
HIGH Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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OS | 24 | |
Application | 1 |
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Leveraging Race Conditions This attack targets a race condition occurring when multiple processes access and manipulate the same resource concurrently and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in which the access takes place. The attacker can leverage a race condition by "running the race", modifying the resource and modifying the normal execution flow. For instance a race condition can occur while accessing a file, the attacker can trick the system by replacing the original file with his version and cause the system to read the malicious file.
- Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions This attack targets a race condition occurring between the time of check (state) for a resource and the time of use of a resource. The typical example is the file access. The attacker can leverage a file access race condition by "running the race", meaning that he would modify the resource between the first time the target program accesses the file and the time the target program uses the file. During that period of time, the attacker could do something such as replace the file and cause an escalation of privilege.
Nessus
NASL family FreeBSD Local Security Checks NASL id FREEBSD_SA-19-23_MIDI.NASL description The version of the FreeBSD kernel running on the remote host is 11.x prior to 11.2-RELEASE-p14, 11.x prior to 11.3-RELEASE-p3, or 12.x prior to 12.0-RELEASE-p10. It is, therefore, affected by an out-of-bounds memory access race condition in midistat. An authenticated attacker could exploit this, via a specially crafted program, to cause an out-of-bounds memory access and a subsequent kernel panic. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 128415 published 2019-08-30 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/128415 title FreeBSD 11.x < 11.2-RELEASE-p14 / 11.x < 11.3-RELEASE-p3 / 12.x < 12.0-RELEASE-p10 midistat Race Condition code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(128415); script_version("1.2"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/02/06"); script_cve_id("CVE-2019-5612"); script_name(english:"FreeBSD 11.x < 11.2-RELEASE-p14 / 11.x < 11.3-RELEASE-p3 / 12.x < 12.0-RELEASE-p10 midistat Race Condition"); script_summary(english:"Checks for the version of the FreeBSD kernel."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of the FreeBSD kernel running on the remote host is 11.x prior to 11.2-RELEASE-p14, 11.x prior to 11.3-RELEASE-p3, or 12.x prior to 12.0-RELEASE-p10. It is, therefore, affected by an out-of-bounds memory access race condition in midistat. An authenticated attacker could exploit this, via a specially crafted program, to cause an out-of-bounds memory access and a subsequent kernel panic."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:23.midi.asc"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to the appropriate FreeBSD version."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-5612"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/08/20"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/08/20"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/08/30"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Settings/ParanoidReport"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("freebsd_package.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); release = get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release"); if (!release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD"); # Patches are available, require paranoid since it is possible # to manually patch and have a lower OS level. Additionally, # systems not using IPv6 are not affected. if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID); fix = NULL; if (release =~ "^FreeBSD-11\.[0-2]($|[^0-9])") fix = "FreeBSD-11.2_14"; if (release =~ "^FreeBSD-11\.3($|[^0-9])") fix = "FreeBSD-11.3_3"; else if (release =~ "^FreeBSD-12\.0($|[^0-9])") fix = "FreeBSD-12.0_10"; if (isnull(fix) || pkg_cmp(pkg:release, reference:fix) >= 0) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected"); report = '\n Installed version : ' + release + '\n Fixed version : ' + fix + '\n'; security_report_v4(port:0, severity:SECURITY_WARNING, extra:report);
NASL family FreeBSD Local Security Checks NASL id FREEBSD_PKG_5027B62EF68011E9A87FA4BADB2F4699.NASL description The kernel driver for /dev/midistat implements a handler for read(2). This handler is not thread-safe, and a multi-threaded program can exploit races in the handler to cause it to copy out kernel memory outside the boundaries of midistat last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 130245 published 2019-10-25 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/130245 title FreeBSD : FreeBSD -- kernel memory disclosure from /dev/midistat (5027b62e-f680-11e9-a87f-a4badb2f4699) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database : # # Copyright 2003-2019 Jacques Vidrine and contributors # # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML, # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification, # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above # copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following # disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified. # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs, # published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript, # RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright # notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer # in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the # distribution. # # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION, # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(130245); script_version("1.2"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/12/18"); script_cve_id("CVE-2019-5612"); script_xref(name:"FreeBSD", value:"SA-19:23.midi"); script_name(english:"FreeBSD : FreeBSD -- kernel memory disclosure from /dev/midistat (5027b62e-f680-11e9-a87f-a4badb2f4699)"); script_summary(english:"Checks for updated packages in pkg_info output"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "The kernel driver for /dev/midistat implements a handler for read(2). This handler is not thread-safe, and a multi-threaded program can exploit races in the handler to cause it to copy out kernel memory outside the boundaries of midistat's data buffer. Impact : The races allow a program to read kernel memory within a 4GB window centered at midistat's data buffer. The buffer is allocated each time the device is opened, so an attacker is not limited to a static 4GB region of memory. On 32-bit platforms, an attempt to trigger the race may cause a page fault in kernel mode, leading to a panic." ); # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/5027b62e-f680-11e9-a87f-a4badb2f4699.html script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?4f723f18" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:FreeBSD"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/08/20"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/10/24"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/10/25"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info", "Settings/ParanoidReport"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("freebsd_package.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID); flag = 0; if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"FreeBSD>=12.0<12.0_10")) flag++; if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"FreeBSD>=11.3<11.3_3")) flag++; if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"FreeBSD>=11.2<11.2_14")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");