CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-17545: Double Free

First published: Mon Oct 14 2019(Updated: )

GDAL through 3.0.1 has a poolDestroy double free in OGRExpatRealloc in ogr/ogr_expat.cpp when the 10MB threshold is exceeded.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Osgeo Gdal<=3.0.1
Oracle Spatial And Graph=12.2.0.1
Oracle Spatial And Graph=19c
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
openSUSE Leap=15.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-17545?

    CVE-2019-17545 is a vulnerability in GDAL through 3.0.1 that allows for a double free in OGRExpatRealloc in ogr/ogr_expat.cpp when the 10MB threshold is exceeded.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2019-17545?

    The following software is affected by CVE-2019-17545: Osgeo Gdal, Oracle Spatial And Graph (12.2.0.1 and 19c), Debian Debian Linux (8.0, 9.0, and 10.0), Fedoraproject Fedora (30 and 31), openSUSE Backports SLE (15.0-sp1), and openSUSE Leap (15.1).

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-17545?

    CVE-2019-17545 has a severity rating of critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-17545?

    To fix CVE-2019-17545, it is recommended to update GDAL to version 3.0.2 or later, as this vulnerability has been patched in subsequent versions.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-17545?

    You can find more information about CVE-2019-17545 on the following references: [link1](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00022.html), [link2](https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16178), [link3](https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/commit/148115fcc40f1651a5d15fa34c9a8c528e7147bb).

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