CVE-2019-5604

Name: CVE-2019-5604
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-26T01:15:10.797+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.6/10EPSS 3.09%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-5604 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.6/10 on the CVSS scale. In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r350246, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p8, 11.3-STABLE before r350247, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p1, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p12, the emulated XHCI device included with the bhyve hypervisor did not properly validate data provided by the guest, allowing an out-of-bounds read. This provides a malicious guest the possibility to crash the system or access system memory.. EPSS estimates a 3.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r350246, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p8, 11.3-STABLE before r350247, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p1, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p12, the emulated XHCI device included with the bhyve hypervisor did not properly validate data provided by the guest, allowing an out-of-bounds read. This provides a malicious guest the possibility to crash the system or access system memory.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.09%

86.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freebsd	Freebsd	11.0
Freebsd	Freebsd	11.2
Freebsd	Freebsd	11.3
Freebsd	Freebsd	12.0

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153753/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SA-19-16.bhyve.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:16.bhyve.ascVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190814-0003/Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153753/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SA-19-16.bhyve.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:16.bhyve.ascVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190814-0003/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 26, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-5604?

How severe is CVE-2019-5604?

CVE-2019-5604 has a CVSS score of 9.6/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5604?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST