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High
CVE-2019-18874
psutil (aka python-psutil) through 5.6.5 can have a double free....
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/giampaolo/psutil/pull/1616
- 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%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2P7QI7MOTZTFXQYU23CP3RAWXCERMOAS/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OLETTJYZL2SMBUI4Q2NGBMGPDPP54SRG/
Affected Vendor
psutil project
View all reports →Affected Software
psutil
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 12th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.