Number: AV19-134
Date: 3 July 2019
On 2 July 2019 The FreeBSD Project released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-5600, CVE-2019-5601 and CVE-2019-5602) affecting multiple core components of all supported versions of the FreeBSD operating system. A remote actor could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system and/or interact with the kernel memory of the operating system.
The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the FreeBSD Security Updates webpage and apply the necessary updates.
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:09.iconv.asc
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:10.ufs.asc
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:11.cd_ioctl.asc
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