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CVE-2019-18874
November 12, 2019
psutil (aka python-psutil) through 5.6.5 can have a double free. This occurs because of refcount mishandling within a while or for loop that converts system data into a Python object.
Affected Packages
psutil (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.1.0 <5.6.6
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.6.6
Related Resources (17)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2P7QI7MOTZTFXQYU23CP3RAWXCERMOAS/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OLETTJYZL2SMBUI4Q2NGBMGPDPP54SRG/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2P7QI7MOTZTFXQYU23CP3RAWXCERMOAS/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2P7QI7MOTZTFXQYU23CP3RAWXCERMOAS
https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/pull/1616
https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/commit/7d512c8e4442a896d56505be3e78f1156f443465
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4204-1
https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qfc5-mcwq-26q8
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OLETTJYZL2SMBUI4Q2NGBMGPDPP54SRG
https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/blob/master/HISTORY.rst#566
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4204-1/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00018.html
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/psutil/PYSEC-2019-41.yaml
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-18874
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OLETTJYZL2SMBUI4Q2NGBMGPDPP54SRG/
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18874
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Double Free
CWE-415
EPSS
Base Score:
0.11