What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-5611?

CVE-2019-5611 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 4.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-5611?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-5611. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 4.4%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-5611?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2019-5611. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Freebsd CVE-2019-5611

HIGH

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2019-08-30 secteam@freebsd.org

Denial Of Service Freebsd Clustered Data Ontap Netapp

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-20 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Impact	CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

Patch available 4.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r350828, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p10, 11.3-STABLE before r350829, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p3, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p14, a missing check. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r350828, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p10, 11.3-STABLE before r350829, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p3, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p14, a missing check in the function to arrange data in a chain of mbufs could cause data returned not to be contiguous. Extra checks in the IPv6 stack could catch the error condition and trigger a kernel panic, leading to a remote denial of service. Affected products include: Freebsd, Netapp Clustered Data Ontap. Version information: before 12.0.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

DescriptionNVD

In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r350828, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p10, 11.3-STABLE before r350829, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p3, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p14, a missing check in the function to arrange data in a chain of mbufs could cause data returned not to be contiguous. Extra checks in the IPv6 stack could catch the error condition and trigger a kernel panic, leading to a remote denial of service.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

4.4%

Top 10% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

2 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 4.4%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

Poc

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Yes

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +4

CVSS: +38

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p12:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p13:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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PATCH https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:22.mbuf.asc REF https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190910-0002/

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