CVE-2019-6458 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in GNU Recutils 1.8. There is a memory leak in rec_buf_new in rec-buf.c when called from rec_parse_rset in rec-parser.c in librec.a.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Recutils	1.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-401

References

https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/recutilsExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/recutilsExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-6458?

CVE-2019-6458 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in GNU Recutils 1.8. There is a memory leak in rec_buf_new in rec-buf.c when called from rec_parse_rset in rec-parser.c in librec.a.

How severe is CVE-2019-6458?

CVE-2019-6458 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-6458?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Recutils.