Memory Leak Vulnerability in GNU Recutils by GNU
CVE-2019-6458

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnu
Status
Recutils
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 January 2019

What is CVE-2019-6458?

A memory leak has been identified in GNU Recutils version 1.8, specifically within the function rec_buf_new in rec-buf.c when it is invoked from rec_parse_rset in rec-parser.c of librec.a. This issue can lead to resource exhaustion, potentially impacting application performance and stability. Addressing this vulnerability is crucial to ensuring optimal resource management in the application.

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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