CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2019-18874

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.

5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/pull/1616 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00018.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4204-1/
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/OLETTJYZL2SMBUI4Q2NGBMGPDPP54SRG/
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:psutil_project:psutil:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2019-11-12 02:15

Updated : 2019-11-18 09:15

NVD link : CVE-2019-18874

Mitre link : CVE-2019-18874

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-415