Double-Free Vulnerability in GNU Recutils by GNU
CVE-2019-6455

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Recutils
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 January 2019

Summary

A double-free vulnerability in GNU Recutils 1.8 can lead to significant issues such as data corruption and application instability. This flaw occurs in the function rec_mset_elem_destroy() located in rec-mset.c, potentially allowing an attacker to exploit memory management errors. Prompt patching is essential to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/recutils
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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