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.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

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/

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2019-11-11 18:15

Updated : 2019-11-18 13:15

NVD link : CVE-2019-18874

Mitre link : CVE-2019-18874

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-415

Double Free

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Products Affected

psutil_project

psutil

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