How severe is CVE-2019-5608?

CVE-2019-5608 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-5608 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-5608?

CVE-2019-5608 primarily affects Freebsd. In total, 25 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5608?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2019-5608 published?

CVE-2019-5608 was published on 2019-08-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-5608

CVE-2019-5608 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Freebsd with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-125.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected product: Freebsd
Published: 2019-08-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r350648, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p9, 11.3-STABLE before r350650, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p2, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p13, the ICMPv6 input path incorrectly handles cases where an MLDv2 listener query packet is internally fragmented across multiple mbufs. A remote attacker may be able to cause an out-of-bounds read or write that may cause the kernel to attempt to access an unmapped page and subsequently panic.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5608?: In FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE before r350648, 12.0-RELEASE before 12.0-RELEASE-p9, 11.3-STABLE before r350650, 11.3-RELEASE before 11.3-RELEASE-p2, and 11.2-RELEASE before 11.2-RELEASE-p13, the ICMPv6 input path incorrectly handles cases where an MLDv2 listener query packet is internally fragmented across multiple mbufs. A remote attacker may be able to cause an out-of-bounds read or write that may cause the kernel to attempt to access an unmapped page and subsequently panic.
How severe is CVE-2019-5608?: CVE-2019-5608 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-5608 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-5608?: CVE-2019-5608 primarily affects Freebsd. In total, 25 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5608?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2019-5608 published?: CVE-2019-5608 was published on 2019-08-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (25)

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:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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